Tokyo to face tight power supply this summer

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Tokyo to face tight power supply this summer

STORY: Tokyo to face tight power supply this summer DATELINE: April 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of night views of Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan's Tokyo area is expected to sustain a tight supply-demand situation for electricity this summer, according to projections made by the government. According to the latest estimates released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the reserve power supply capacity ratio in the metropolitan area might hit the lowest level for maintaining stable supply by falling to 3 percent, if the region served by Tokyo Electric Power Company experiences excessive heat on a once-in-a-decade scale in July. Even if such severe weather persists, utilities in other locations are anticipated to have power supply reserves of greater than 3 percent, the forecast showed. The estimates, based on the supply plans of electrical service providers, expected the reserve capacity rate to improve to 3.9 percent in the Tokyo area in Au

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