The electricity bill is high!
What is the actual price increase?
How to save electricity?
June 17, 19:15
Electricity charges are rising steadily.
Looking at the monthly bill, did you use electricity so much?
I think there are many people who are surprised.
The amusement park, which has been loved by the locals for many years, also has a head.
"Annual increase of 17 million yen"
"It's a big pinch." The
amusement park "Suntopia World" in Niigata Prefecture.
The image of the document posted on the official Twitter on June 14 states that the electricity bill will increase from 18.2 million yen to 35.8 million yen annually, which is almost double the price.
Director Osamu Takahashi of Suntopia World
"When I received the notice of the price increase, I was surprised that it wasn't a little different. I imagined that it would increase by 10% or 20% because the crude oil was rising. It was, but for the amount of money. It's really tough to raise this price because the management is just around the corner. "
This amusement park does not have a contract with a major electric power company, but "new electric power" that retails electric power.
Four years ago, he switched from a major electric power company, and it seems that he was able to save millions of yen a year.
That is the price increase this time ...
I searched for a power company that could contract cheaper, but I couldn't find it immediately before the contract renewal in July, and said that I had no choice but to pay a high electricity bill.
what will you do!
??
Power saving is a big issue
I would like to replace the air conditioner with the latest one with high power saving effect, but it costs more than 100 million yen to do everything, so I decided to replace only a part of the area used by customers in the park.
The space used by employees is frequently turned off.
I also decided to reduce the number of merry-go-round bulbs.
Even so, we cannot cover the price increase, so we decided to raise the price of some tickets a little from July.
Suntopia World Osamu Takahashi Director
"I'm sorry that I don't want to ask the customer as much as possible, but I'm grateful if you understand. This amusement park has become a memorable place for various people. , I would like to continue to devise ways to operate it as an amusement park that makes me want to come and visit for a while. "
How high was it in the first place?
The electricity prices of the 10 major electric power companies have increased by about 10% to 30% in the past year due to the soaring prices of fuel used for thermal power generation.
In the "households with average usage" shown by each company, the amount for July is nearly 2000 yen higher.
Electricity charges for July * The figures in parentheses are
8763 yen (+11212 yen) for Hokkaido Electric Power,
8565 yen (+1322 yen) for Tohoku Electric
Power, 8871 yen (+1898 yen) for Tokyo
Electric Power, 8516 yen (+1870 yen) for Chubu
Electric Power .
7211 yen (+526 yen)
Kansai Electric Power 7497 yen (+752 yen)
Chugoku Electric Power 8029 yen (+1103 yen)
Shikoku Electric Power 7915 yen (+906 yen)
Kyushu Electric Power 7271 yen (+782 yen)
Okinawa Electric Power 8847 yen (+1379 yen)
In recent years, the number of households and companies switching to "new power" is increasing.
According to the Electricity and Gas Market Surveillance Commission of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the domestic market share is about 20% (based on the number of contracted units), and as of June, there are more than 700 companies, but the trend of electricity prices of the whole company is There seems to be no data to understand.
Awareness of power saving that increases even at home The result of a little ingenuity is ...
Ryo-san (pseudonym) lives in Shizuoka prefecture with a young child and her husband.
The electricity bill in March exceeded 17,000 yen.
Since we changed the electric power company, we cannot simply compare them, but it is said that we have never exceeded 10,000 yen at this time.
Ryo-san
"I was surprised at how expensive it was when I received the invoice. I've been at home all the time during maternity leave, so I decided to do what I could for my household budget."
Taking this opportunity to work on saving electricity in the house.
The first thing I noticed was the toilet.
I have never adjusted the temperature of the toilet seat and washlet, but I lowered it to the lowest scale.
The microwave oven I used every day because my child was small.
The frequency of use of retort pouch foods has been reduced by half by warming them in a water bath.
In addition, unplug the rice cooker to reduce standby power consumption.
The lighting in the room is dimmed and diligently turned off.
It seems that he took all possible power saving measures such as cleaning the air conditioner filter and the exhaust port of the refrigerator.
Then, in April, the amount of electricity used dropped sharply to about one-third of the previous month, partly because heating was no longer used.
It is said that the electricity bill was about 6000 yen, which was the same level as last year.
Ryo-san
"I was surprised that it would go down so much. It was an opportunity to realize that there are still things that can save electricity. I think that it will be hot and I will use the air conditioner in the future, so take measures to save electricity within a reasonable range. I will continue. "
What was good about Ryo-san's power saving?
According to experts who give advice on power saving for homes, it is not uncommon for a small amount of ingenuity to produce a large power saving effect.
Mitsuharu Kawate, Secretary General, Global Warming Prevention Activity Promotion Center, Kyoto Prefecture
"Generally, when it gets warmer, the electricity bill will decrease, but in the case of Ryo-san, it has decreased significantly, and I feel that he made an effort. It depends on the amount of electricity used and the type of home appliances, but it may have been a big thing to turn off the lights diligently.
In the case of a house, it costs 3000 to 4000 yen a month for fluorescent lights, and about half that for LEDs. You can save money, and measures such as reducing the frequency of using the microwave and turning off the heat retention of the rice cooker are also effective. "
There are other power saving tricks ...
Many ideas that can be done at home are posted on SNS.
"Put a curtain divider in the front door to keep cold air out."
"Minimize room lighting and add a small desk light instead."
Some people said that they used solar power on the balcony to generate some of the electricity.
Information on power saving is also introduced on the national website.
The Ministry of the Environment's "Uchi Eco Diagnosis WEB Service" will tell you where the points of power saving are when you answer some questions.
You can also see if the amount of electricity used is higher than the average.
Of which, eco-diagnosis WEB service
The website of the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy introduces ideas for saving electricity for each home appliance.
Agency for Natural Resources and Energy Energy Saving Portal Site
However, be careful about heat stroke!
Experts say that saving electricity is important, but in the coming season, when there is a risk of heat stroke, we want you to give priority to saving your life by properly using air conditioners.
Professor Yoshihiro Yamaguchi, Director, Advanced Critical Care Center, Kyorin University
"The heat stroke is especially likely to occur during periods when the body is not accustomed to sudden changes in temperature and humidity, and during the residual heat when physical strength and resistance are lost. The set temperature of the cooling that we are calling for is 28 degrees Celsius, which may not feel cool, but it is effective in preventing heat stroke. I think some people are doing it, but if possible, I would like them to use coolers properly. "
(Network Press Department Reporter Shie Kanazawa, Mariko Noda, Yuki Matsumoto SNS Research Kimiko Miwa)