業務改善勧告 Records in Japan

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry issued a business improvement recommendation to Haruene Corporation under Article 66-12, Paragraph 1 of the Electricity Business Act, due to inappropriate customer explanation and solicitation methods, and incomplete documentation before contract signing.

On July 23, 2025, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry issued a business improvement recommendation to Hokkaido Electric Power Company for inappropriate viewing and use of information related to the Electric Business Act, which could significantly impact competition among power generators.

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry issued a business improvement recommendation to Hokkaido Electric Power Network Co., Ltd. on July 23, 2025, for violating information management obligations under the Electricity Business Act.

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry issued an administrative guidance to JERA for failing to supply surplus power from offline units during the spot electricity market from April 2019 to October 2023, which was deemed to influence market prices.

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry issued a business improvement recommendation to Tokyo Electric Power Grid Co., Ltd. for violations related to information management obligations and discriminatory treatment against certain retail and power generation companies, as per the Electricity Business Act.

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry issued a business improvement recommendation to Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. on December 26, 2023, regarding multiple instances in 2022 and 2023 where the company submitted bids in the JEPX electricity spot market with content differing from their intended bid volumes, resulting in an approximate increase of 30 yen per kWh in spot contract prices in some cases.