Japan will temporarily ease restrictions on coal-fired power plants and may increase nuclear output in the fiscal year 2026 to safeguard energy supplies, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on March 27.
The measures are part of a broader effort by Tokyo to reduce reliance on liquefied natural gas (LNG) and strengthen national energy security, amid the ongoing Iran war and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
LNG accounts for roughly 30 percent of Japan’s electricity supply, far exceeding oil-fired generation at about 7 percent, Takaichi said in a March 27 post on X.
LNG imports via the Strait of Hormuz account for about 6 percent of Japan’s total supply, or roughly 4 million tons, Takaichi added. She said that Japanese utilities’ inventories are currently close to that level, and that alternative procurement is progressing….
Japan Will Ease Restrictions on Coal-Fired Power to Safeguard Energy Supplies
