Chugoku Electric Power

The Chugoku Electric Power Company, Incorporated is an electric utility with its exclusive operational area of Chūgoku region of Japan. It is the sixth largest by electricity sales among Japan’s ten regional power utilities. It operates the Shimane Nuclear Power Plant.

The Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. engages in the generation, transmission and distribution of electric power. It operates through the following segments: Electric Power, Comprehensive Energy Supply, Information and Communications, and Others. The Electric Power segment provides electricity in the Chugoku region. The Comprehensive Energy Supply segment offers natural gas supply such as fuel, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and coal. The Information and Communications segment provides internet connection, telephone, and broadcasting services, as well as Ethernet telecommunications network services for corporate customers. The Others segment includes environmental harmony creation, business and lifestyle support, and electric power business support. The company was founded on May 1, 1951 and is headquartered in Hiroshima, Japan.