Chinanews.com, Oct. 27-according to a report by the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), on the 26th, the Ministry of economy, Trade and Industry of Japan said that it is expected that in the winter of 2021, the peak of national electricity demand in Japan, or the situation of insufficient supply, will be the worst in a decade. Japan calls on households and businesses to save energy as much as possible.
It is reported that Japan's Ministry of economy, Trade and Industry held a meeting to forecast power supply and demand in the winter of 2021. According to the power demand and supply at the peak time, the value of "reserve rate" is calculated. The data show that, assuming the coldest conditions, in February 2022, the "reserve rate" in seven regions across Japan will hover around 3%, the worst in the past decade.
Japanese Minister of economy, Trade and Industry Koichi Higata said, "although the capacity necessary to stabilize supply can be barely guaranteed, the outlook is quite grim." He also said that the government and the people should work together to ensure a stable supply.
It is reported that in the context of the decline in the supply capacity of thermal power stations, solar energyThe expansion of the use of renewable energy such as power generation has become the main cause of the serious problem of supply and demand.
On the other hand, electricity tariffs for large Japanese power companies have risen for three months in a row. Electricity tariffs are expected to continue to rise in November and December as fuel prices rise.
Japan's Ministry of economy, Trade and Industry stressed that due to the decline in the supply capacity of power stations and the shortage of fuels such as liquefied natural gas, electricity supply and demand may become tight, calling on households and companies to save energy as much as possible.