Tokyo Tower. File photoTOKYO, Jun 6In Japan, in the event of a cold winter in 2022-2023, power shortages could be equivalent to the needs of 1.1 million households, the Nikkei newspaper reported. after the 2011 earthquake. The metropolitan area, which includes Tokyo and neighboring prefectures, which is served by the energy company TEPCO, needs a reserve of 3% to ensure stable power supply, while it is predicted to be minus 0.6% in the event of a cold winter. The Japanese government is concerned that that next winter could be the most difficult in terms of providing electricity to the capital region since 2012, when all nuclear power plants were shut down after the accident at the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant. In this connection, this week, for the first time in the last 5 years, the government will gather for a profile meeting dedicated to energy supply. This was confirmed on Monday by the secretary general of the government, Hirokazu Matsuno. Electricity problems in the capital region are expected this summer, and in winter they will cover various regions of the country. This heating season could be the most difficult for the country since 2012. The government may require energy companies to restart old thermal power plants stopped due to the expiration of their operating life, as well as the maximum restart of nuclear power plants. In addition, energy companies will be required to provide early warning to the public and enterprises in connection with emerging difficulties in the supply of electricity. Rising LNG prices and growing concerns about the stability of electricity supplies are cited as reasons.
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