METI Holds Briefing Sessions in Various Locations
Ahead of the deregulation of electric power retailing
March 13, 2016, Saitama City, Japan -An electric meter keeps tabs on the power consumption of a household in Saitama City, bedroom suburbs north of Tokyo, on Japan's household and small business power market will be deregulated from April 1, allowing individuals to choose their electricity provider. Around 200 firms are currently prepared to sell electricity generated by a wide range of sources on a market worth an estimated 8 trillion yen. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) AYF -mis-