Overview
- Officials are adjusting a plan to restart electricity and gas subsidies covering January to March 2026 totaling roughly ¥6,000 per household.
- Support is expected to be heavier in January and February, with each month receiving more than ¥2,000 and a smaller amount slated for March.
- Reporting indicates the average monthly reduction for a typical household would be around ¥2,000 during the three-month period.
- The measure stems from the LDP–Japan Innovation Party coalition agreement, and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told the Diet winter support would be higher than the summer round.
- The subsidy is one element of an economic package under discussion that is reported to exceed ¥17 trillion, with final scope and payment method still to be decided.