Overview
- The government is preparing to restart electricity and gas bill relief for January through March, with heavier aid in January and February exceeding ¥2,000 per month for an average household.
- The three-month support is being set around ¥6,000 per household, roughly double the summer program that cut bills by about ¥1,000 a month.
- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said assistance will be increased during the coldest period of winter.
- Specific amounts, eligibility criteria and delivery mechanisms remain under negotiation and will be finalized in the forthcoming comprehensive economic measures.
- Driven by the LDP–Japan Innovation Party agreement, the plan would expand the FY2025 extra budget beyond FY2024 and lift cumulative energy-bill subsidies toward ¥5 trillion.