Nikkei Industry Sector
Electric Power
Overview
Japan's electricity sector includes major regional electric utilities that form the backbone of the nation's power infrastructure. Following the 2011 Fukushima disaster, the sector underwent fundamental restructuring—nuclear restarts, renewable energy integration, and retail market liberalization permanently altered competitive dynamics and earnings structures.
Current Trend
Nuclear restarts and renewable energy expansion are reshaping sector economics. As more reactors receive regulatory approval to resume operations, utilities are experiencing significant fuel cost relief. Ambitious government renewable energy targets are simultaneously driving substantial investment in offshore wind, solar power, and grid modernization infrastructure.
Companies in This Sector
3
Today's Avg. Price Change
-3.11%
Simple average of constituent stock price changes vs. previous close. Not a sector index.
Updated: 2026-10-15 (JST)
Position in Japan
Electric utilities occupy a strategically critical position in Japan's economy but faced prolonged earnings pressure after 2011 from expensive LNG imports replacing offline nuclear capacity. Government energy security policy, nuclear restart approvals, and the pace of renewable energy integration heavily influence sector economics and stock performance.
Latest Press Releases
29
Apr
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings,Incorporated JP3585800000
2026-04-28 Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings,Incorporated “Tokyo Electric Power Grid Co., Ltd. Announcement Regarding Fuel Cost Adjustments and Other Fuel Cost Adjustments for Electricity Charges for June 2026.”
29
Apr
Chubu Electric Power Company,Incorporated JP3526600006
2026-04-28 Chubu Electric Power Company,Incorporated “Press conference announcing the financial results for fiscal year 2025, which also serves as the regular press conference for April 2026. President Hayashi's address.”
28
Apr
The Kansai Electric Power Company,Incorporated JP3228600007
2026-04-27 The Kansai Electric Power Company,Incorporated “Expected to be recorded as a gain from tendering shares in Kindai Corporation's tender offer for its own shares and from the sale of shares in affiliated companies.”
28
Apr
Chubu Electric Power Company,Incorporated JP3526600006
2026-04-27 Chubu Electric Power Company,Incorporated “Chubu Electric Power Grid Co., Ltd. has had two projects in the Republic of Indonesia selected for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's FY2024 Supplementary Budget Global South Future-Oriented Co-creation Project Subsidy (Small-Scale Demonstration/FS Project).”
25
Apr
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings,Incorporated JP3585800000
2026-04-24 Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings,Incorporated “Tokyo Electric Power Grid Co., Ltd. Announcement: Results of the public tender for additional power supply capacity for the summer of 2026.”
25
Apr
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings,Incorporated JP3585800000
2026-04-24 Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings,Incorporated “Tokyo Electric Power Company Energy Partner, Inc. Announces: The number of solar power and battery storage installations through services such as "zero initial cost" has exceeded 55,000 across the group – accelerating carbon neutrality in the household sector.”
25
Apr
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings,Incorporated JP3585800000
2026-04-24 Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings,Incorporated “Regarding media reports concerning personnel matters at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc.”
24
Apr
Chubu Electric Power Company,Incorporated JP3526600006
2026-04-23 Chubu Electric Power Company,Incorporated “Demand figures for the Chubu area for March 2026.”
24
Apr
Chubu Electric Power Company,Incorporated JP3526600006
2026-04-23 Chubu Electric Power Company,Incorporated “Demand figures for the Chubu area for fiscal year 2025.”
24
Apr
Chubu Electric Power Company,Incorporated JP3526600006
2026-04-23 Chubu Electric Power Company,Incorporated “Actual demand figures for the Chubu area for the second half of fiscal year 2025.”
24
Apr
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings,Incorporated JP3585800000
2026-04-23 Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings,Incorporated “Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. Announcement: Regarding the results of the radiation environmental impact assessment (operational phase: FY2024) related to the discharge of ALPS-treated water into the ocean.”
24
Apr
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings,Incorporated JP3585800000
2026-04-23 Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings,Incorporated “Tokyo Electric Power Grid Co., Ltd. Announcement Regarding the Loss of Our Work Hats.”
24
Apr
Chubu Electric Power Company,Incorporated JP3526600006
2026-04-23 Chubu Electric Power Company,Incorporated “Himeji City has launched an initiative to identify early signs of cognitive decline and health risks among the elderly using the AI-powered cognitive function self-check app "ONSEI Pro" and electricity usage data.”
22
Apr
The Kansai Electric Power Company,Incorporated JP3228600007
2026-04-21 The Kansai Electric Power Company,Incorporated “Construction has begun on the Nakanoshima 3-chome Joint Development Phase IV project: a wood-based design x environmentally conscious office building.”
21
Apr
The Kansai Electric Power Company,Incorporated JP3228600007
2026-04-20 The Kansai Electric Power Company,Incorporated “Application for approval of changes to the decommissioning plan for Units 1 and 2 of the Ohi Nuclear Power Plant.”
18
Apr
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings,Incorporated JP3585800000
2026-04-17 Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings,Incorporated “Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. Announcement: TN Cross Co., Ltd. has been selected as the implementer for Ryugasaki City's "Renewable Energy Equipment Introduction Project for Public Facilities (PPA Project)".”
17
Apr
Chubu Electric Power Company,Incorporated JP3526600006
2026-04-16 Chubu Electric Power Company,Incorporated “A demonstration experiment has begun in Awa City, Tokushima Prefecture, to enable remote opening and closing of water taps using a smart electricity meter communication network.”
17
Apr
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings,Incorporated JP3585800000
2026-04-16 Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings,Incorporated “Tokyo Electric Power Company Energy Partner, Inc. Announcement: Acceptance of applications for subsidies for the "Support Project for the Introduction of Household Energy Storage Systems, etc., for DR Resource Introduction" has begun.”
14
Apr
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings,Incorporated JP3585800000
2026-04-13 Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings,Incorporated “Tokyo Electric Power Company Energy Partner, Inc. Announcement: Launch of a point reward service for new SECOM Home Security subscribers – Up to 12,000 "Kurashi TEPCO Points" awarded in total.”
11
Apr
The Kansai Electric Power Company,Incorporated JP3228600007
2026-04-10 The Kansai Electric Power Company,Incorporated “Maintenance and operation plan for nuclear power plants (FY2026).”