Costs for safety measures necessary to restart Japan's idle nuclear reactors following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster ballooned to over 6.09 trillion yen in January, according to 11 major power companies in the country. As some companies have not yet included costs related to implementing anti-terrorism measures in their calculations,…
Most major utilities have sought to raise their electricity rates by around 30 percent to over 40 percent for the next fiscal year, in a move that will likely add to the burden on households expenses. Seven of the 10 largest electricity companies have applied to the industry ministry to…
Most major utilities have sought to raise their electricity rates by around 30 percent to over 40 percent for the next fiscal year, in a move that will likely add to the burden on households expenses.