Ten major electric power companies have announced that electricity bills for May will be 400 to 500 yen higher than the previous month due to the increase in the "renewable energy surcharge" that is added to electricity charges. The value of the yen will rise.
Additionally, gas prices billed in May will also increase at all four major companies.
electric bill
According to announcements from each company, the ``regulated rate'' that will be billed in May for households with many subscribers will increase by 441 yen to 8,757 yen for Hokkaido Electric Power and 8,757 yen for
households with average usage
. Electricity increased by 543 yen to 8,036 yen;
Tokyo Electric Power increased by 561 yen to 8,137 yen;
Chubu Electric Power increased by 579 yen to 7,963 yen;
Hokuriku Electric Power increased by 457 yen to 6,988 yen;
Kansai Electric Power increased by 543 yen. , 6,754 yen
, Chugoku Electric Power rose 514 yen to 7,658 yen,
Shikoku Electric Power rose 511 yen to 7,721 yen,
Kyushu Electric Power rose 520 yen to 6,676 yen,
Okinawa Electric Power rose 499 yen to 8,462 yen. .
The main reason for this is that the ``renewable energy surcharge,'' which is added to electricity bills as a cost for the spread of renewable energy, was raised to 3.49 yen per kilowatt hour.
gas fee
Gas prices billed in May will also increase at all four major companies due to the rise in the price of LNG (liquefied natural gas).
Compared to April, for households with average consumption,
Tokyo Gas increased by 43 yen to 5,671 yen,
Osaka Gas increased by 46 yen to 6,224 yen,
Toho Gas increased by 47 yen to 6,841 yen
. Seibu Gas rose 35 yen to 6,437 yen.