Japan’s electricity price hits highest in over 3 years on triple blow

Japan’s Power Prices Soar to 3.5-Year High

Japan’s day-ahead spot electricity prices surged on Wednesday to the highest level in three and a half years as soaring fuel costs, heat waves, and a weakening Japanese currency have combined to push power prices higher this summer. Data from the Japan Electric Power Exchange showed that nationwide day-ahead spot price surged to $0.15 (24.78 Japanese yen) per kilowatt-hour (kWh) on Wednesday, Bloomberg reports. The price has surged by 24% so far…

Japan’s electricity price hits highest in over 3 years on triple blow

With a triple whammy of blistering heat, yen weakness and escalating fuel costs, the nationwide day-ahead spot price surged to ¥24.78 a kilowatt-hour on Wednesday.

Avg. all-day pass price at Japan’s theme parks tops 5,000 yen as facilities plan hikes

The average price of an all-day pass at theme parks and other leisure facilities in Japan topped 5,000 yen for the first time, while around a quarter of major facilities are set to increase ticket prices in 2026, according to a survey by Teikoku Databank Ltd.