Tokyo faces summer power crunch as aging plants go offline

Energy

No risk of an electricity supply shortfall forecast for winter

Summer months are a peak time for power consumption due the need to run air conditioners. (Photo by Tetsuya Kitayama)

RIHO NAGAO

November 1, 2025 06:57 JST

TOKYO — The Tokyo metropolitan area is at risk of tight electrical supply next summer because aging power plants are ceasing operations, government forecasts released Friday show.