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Japan Power Market Insights
Stay up-to-date with the latest news in the Japanese energy market
through our Insights blog, covering timely and notable occurrences in the industry
Mid-Long Term Market to Adopt Continuous Trading for One-Year Delivery
Electricity
October 28, 2025
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...
METI Grants First Price Gap Support for Hydrogen and Ammonia Supply Projects
Hydrogen/Ammonia
October 21, 2025
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has approved the first projects for a price gap support program that subsidizes the cost difference between...
Six Common Pitfalls in Japan’s Retail License Process — and How to Avoid Them
Retail Market
October 19, 2025
Entering the Japanese wholesale electricity market is complex and involves many steps. From language barriers to post-license registrations, each stage presents unique … Continue reading...
Powering Through Winter: Japan’s 2025-26 Winter Weather Forecast
Electricity
October 16, 2025
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...
Why Wheeling Agreements Matter for New Electricity Retailers
Retail Market
October 11, 2025
As Japan’s power market continues to evolve following its full retail liberalization in 2016, new electricity retailers face a challenging operating environment. One of the...
Japan’s New Leader to Make Nuclear Center of Energy Strategy
Energy
October 7, 2025
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...
Navigating Japan’s Evolving Power Market
Electricity
October 2, 2025
Japan Moves to Develop Hydrogen and Ammonia Supply Chains Japan’s electricity market has undergone a significant transformation since liberalization in 2016, but the landscape continues...
Activating Flexibility: Growing Aggregator Business and Market Outlook
Energy
October 1, 2025
Japan Moves to Develop Hydrogen and Ammonia Supply Chains Since the introduction of the “Designated Wholesale Supply Business Operator System” (commonly referred to as the...
Retail Market Entry Begins with OCCTO Membership
Retail Market
September 26, 2025
Japan fully liberalized its electricity retail market in April 2016, opening its doors to new entrants for the first time. Foreign companies can participate, but...
What Market Participants Can Expect From JEPX’s New Trading System
Electricity
September 24, 2025
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,...
OCCTO Proposes New Rules for Upcoming Long Term Decarbonization Auction
LTDA
September 12, 2025
At an expert meeting on the capacity market, the Organization for Cross Regional Coordination of Transmission Operators (OCCTO) reported the results of a public consultation...
Japan’s Simultaneous Market: The Power Trading Shift Coming After 2028
Electricity
September 11, 2025
Japan Moves to Develop Hydrogen and Ammonia Supply Chains METI’s co-optimization framework aims to reshape electricity trading dynamics and create new opportunities for international market...