Publication date: Dec 22, 2025 Year in review 2025 (Dec 2025) Policy Proposed advanced procurement and Mid-Long Term Market to reshape retailer risk In July, METI’s Working Group proposed a new requirement for electricity retailers to secure a certain proportion of their future electricity supply volume (in kWh) in advance, with the aim of stabilizing …
Publication date: Dec 9, 2025 Prices Hit Cap in Second FY2025 NFC Auction as Non-FIT Volumes Rise The Japan Electric Power Exchange (JEPX) has released the results of the second-round of the Non-Fossil Value Trading Market (or Non-Fossil Certificate (NFC) Auction) for FY2025. Prices for Non-FIT (Feed-in-Tariff) NFCs, both certificates “without renewable energy designation”, mainly …
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Publication date: Nov 3, 2025 Strategic Procurement in Japan: Managing Risk Beyond the Basics Japan’s electricity market stability was tested during the 2021–2022 global energy crisis, when LNG import prices surged 300% year-over-year and exposed the vulnerability of relying solely on traditional retail contracts. For industrial consumers, effective risk management has evolved from a back-office …
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Publication date: Oct 28, 2025 Mid-Long Term Market to Adopt Continuous Trading for One-Year Delivery Mid-Long Term Market to Adopt Continuous Trading for One-Year Delivery The Working Group (WG) on System Design based on the Review of Power System Reforms has been discussing the institutional design of Japan’s Mid-Long Term Market. The following are the …
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Publication date: Oct 16, 2025 Powering Through Winter: Japan’s 2025-26 Winter Weather Forecast Powering Through Winter: Japan’s 2025-26 Winter Weather Forecast Japan registered the hottest summer in history this year, surpassing the previous records in 2023 and 2024 (Nikkei). As Japan transitions from an eventful 2025 summer, we look ahead to winter and explore what …
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Publication date: Oct 7, 2025 Japan’s new leader to make nuclear center of energy strategy Japan’s New Leader to Make Nuclear Center of Energy Strategy Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi was elected on Saturday as the first female president of the Liberal Democratic Party and is now set to become Japan’s first female prime …
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Publication date: Oct 2, 2025 Navigating Japan’s Evolving Power Market Navigating Japan’s Evolving Power Market Japan’s electricity market has undergone a significant transformation since liberalization in 2016, but the landscape continues to evolve. Ten regional utilities still control around 80% of demand, while more than 700 new retailers compete for the rest. For large energy …
Publication date: Sept 24, 2025 What Market Participants Can Expect From JEPX’s New Trading System What market participants can expect from JEPX’s new trading system The Japan Electric Power eXchange (JEPX) plans to revamp its trading systems in 2026, with the day-ahead (spot) market system set for renewal in February, followed by the intraday market …
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Publication date: Sept 11, 2025 Japan Moves to Develop Hydrogen and Ammonia Supply Chains Japan’s Simultaneous Market: The Power Trading Shift Coming After 2028 METI’s co-optimization framework aims to reshape electricity trading dynamics and create new opportunities for international market participants. Japan’s electricity market may soon undergo one of its most significant structural transformations since …
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Publication date: Sept 11, 2025 Japan Moves to Develop Hydrogen and Ammonia Supply Chains Japan’s Power Market Revolution: METI’s Bold Plan to Secure Demand Three Years Ahead How new mandatory procurement rules could reshape trading opportunities and market dynamics. Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is proposing a fundamental shift in how electricity …
