is a Japanese energy company that provides power to 7 prefectures (
Fukuoka
is the List of Japanese cities by population, sixth-largest city in Japan and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center of international commerce since ancient times. ...
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Nagasaki
, officially , is the capital and the largest Cities of Japan, city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan.
Founded by the Portuguese, the port of Portuguese_Nagasaki, Nagasaki became the sole Nanban trade, port used for tr ...
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Ōita,
Saga
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The most famous saga-genre is the (sagas concerning Icelanders), which feature Viking voyages, migration to Iceland, and feuds between ...
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Miyazaki,
Kumamoto
is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 738,907 and a population density of 1,893 people per km2. The total area is 390.32 km2.
had a populat ...
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Kagoshima
, is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 583,966 in 285,992 households, and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
Etymology
While the ...
), and recently, to some parts of
Hiroshima Prefecture. Its shortened name of is sometimes used. In 2011 the company was criticised for attempting to manipulate public opinion in favor of reactivating two reactors at the
Genkai Nuclear Power Plant.
History
Kyushu Electric Power was founded on 1 May 1951. The company began supplying electricity to
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui has b ...
in November 2005 - the first provider in Japan to supply energy outside its area.
See also
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Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster
The Fukushima nuclear accident was a major nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Ōkuma, Fukushima, Japan, which began on 11 March 2011. The cause of the accident was the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, which r ...
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Kagoshima Nanatsujima Mega Solar Power Plant
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Nuclear power in Japan
Nuclear power generated 5.55% of Japan's electricity in 2023.
The country's nuclear power industry was heavily influenced by the Fukushima accident, caused by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Before 2011, Japan was generating up to 30% of ...
References
Electric power companies of Japan
Nuclear power companies of Japan
Kyushu region
Energy companies established in 1951
Non-renewable resource companies established in 1951
Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Japanese companies established in 1951
Companies based in Fukuoka
Companies listed on the Fukuoka Stock Exchange
1950s initial public offerings
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