Japan’s electricity market deregulation

BEROE RETAILERS CAN PROFIT FROM JAPAN'S ELECTRICITY MARKET DEREGULATION 3. 1. Market Share Japan's power market is controlled by 10 big vertically integrated power companies having a market share of around 72%. Retail 2. Regulated 28% market share is held by small Independent Power Producers (IPPS) – more new players have applied to enter the market post deregulation, increasing competition Sector 38% electricity market is valued at $67 billion, Liberalized Sector 62% according to Bloomberg 4. Regulated sector pay around 40% more than Liberalized sector indicating a high gap in electricity prices 5. 6. Consumers, including retail stores, having power demand of less than Beginning April, businesses that have access to multiple suppliers have the potential to cut down power costs by 50kW have to buy electricity at regulated prices until March 31 about 15-20%