電気代、最大２７００円値上げ　６月、認可反映―大手７社

　東京電力など電力大手７社は３０日、家庭向け規制料金の値上げ認可を反映させた６月使用分の新料金を公表した。発電用燃料の液化天然ガス（ＬＮＧ）や石炭の価格高騰分を上乗せし、前月比の上げ幅は約８００～約２７００円。ここにきて燃料高が和らぎ、７月分は引き下げられるが、政府の電気代負担軽減策が９月使用分までで終了する予定で、家計の負担増が続く。
　経済産業省は大手７社に対し、平均１５～４３％の値上げを認可。これに伴い、「燃料費調整制度」に基づき、燃料費の上昇分を価格転嫁できる上限が引き上げられた。各社の標準家庭モデルで北海道電力は１５１８円、東北電力１６２１円、東電８８１円、北陸電力２１９６円、中国電力１６６７円、四国電力１７８３円、沖縄電力２７７１円の値上げ。（2023/05/30-20:50）

Seven major Japanese power utilities said Tuesday that they will raise electricity rates for household customers in June by some 800 yen to 2,700 yen from the previous month to cover recent increases in prices of liquefied natural gas and coal for power generation.
   The higher rates come after the industry ministry has approved household rate hikes of 15-43 pct on average for the power utilities, including Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc.
   The average-household electricity bill will rise by 1,518 yen in the coverage area of Hokkaido Electric Power Co., 1,621 yen in the Tohoku Electric Power Co. area, 881 yen in the TEPCO area, 2,196 yen in the Hokuriku Electric Power Co. area, 1,667 yen in the Chugoku Electric Power Co. area, 1,783 yen in the Shikoku Electric Power Co. area and 2,771 yen in the Okinawa Electric Power Co. area.
   In July, however, the average-household bill will fall 177 yen in the Hokkaido Electric area, 296 yen in the Tohoku Electric area, 304 yen in the TEPCO area, 186 yen in the Hokuriku Electric area, 276 yen in the Chugoku Electric area, 190 yen in the Shikoku Electric area and 1,173 yen in the Okinawa Electric area, thanks to a halt in fuel price increases.
   Chubu Electric Power Co., Kansai Electric Power Co. and Kyushu Electric Power Co. did not file applications for household rate hikes.