Overview

• All ten major power companies announced on July 30 that standard household electricity rates for August usage will fall by 104 to 219 yen compared with July under the boosted subsidy.
• Four city gas providers will cut standard household gas charges by 89 to 115 yen for August usage under the same relief measure.
• The subsidy program runs only from July to September, with the amount raised for August at 2.40 yen per kilowatt-hour of electricity and 10 yen per cubic meter of gas.
• Hokkaido households face the highest August electricity rate at 8,700 yen, while Kyushu customers receive the lowest at 6,874 yen under uniform subsidy adjustments.
• Among city gas providers, Toho’s average August household fee is highest at 6,298 yen and Tokyo Gas’s is lowest at 5,466 yen, reflecting regional pricing differences.