Japan's power trading set to surge with end of key deal
'We have seen very active hedging trades in the EEX Japan Power futures market to cover the risk exposure from those physical positions for the same period,' said Bob Takai, chief executive officer of EEX Japan. While traders usually hedge summer and winter 2026 contracts at the end of the year, volumes for those seasonal products are already picking up, he added.
Still, some traders remain cautious as it's still unclear how much electricity the major retailers will actually procure.
Jera, a 50-50 venture between Tepco and Chubu, was founded in 2015 to combine power generation assets and overseas fuel procurement.
A spokesperson for TEPCO Energy Partner, the utility's retail arm, declined to comment on specific plans for power procurement. The company will make use of the market and various products for an optimal procurement method and balance, the spokesperson said.
Chubu Electric's retail arm will continue to build an appropriate procurement portfolio taking into account factors like economics and stable supply of electricity, a spokesperson said, declining to comment on the details of its contract with Jera.
Jera will offer wholesale electricity on equal terms to all retailers, including those at Tepco and Chubu, which must participate in public and brokered sales like any other firm, a spokesperson said. The company plans to expand wholesale offerings to a wider range of retailers from fiscal year 2026, the spokesperson added.
Demand has become increasingly difficult to forecast amid extreme weather and natural disasters, highlighting the growing importance of hedging strategies. The recent heat wave pushed day-ahead spot prices to a four-month high on Sunday, making weather a major driver of short-term volatility.
In response, EEX is preparing to launch a daily futures product for the Kansai area, giving traders more tools to hedge against regional price swings.
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