Utilities in Japan - Research and Markets

Utilities in Japan industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

The utilities industry is categorized into gas utilities, water utilities, and electricity retailing.
The Japanese utilities industry recorded revenues of $244.4 billion in 2024, representing a negative compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.3% between 2019 and 2024.
The electricity retailing segment accounted for the industry's largest proportion in 2024, with total revenues of $157.4 billion, equivalent to 64.4% of the industry's overall value.
In 2024, Japan accounted for a share of 10.9% of the Asia-Pacific utilities industry.

Scope

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Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the utilities market in Japan
Leading company profiles reveal details of key utilities market players’ global operations and financial performance
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Reasons to Buy

What was the size of the Japan utilities market by value in 2024?
What will be the size of the Japan utilities market in 2029?
What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Japan utilities market?
How has the market performed over the last five years?
How large is Japan’s utilities market in relation to its regional counterparts?

1 Executive Summary

1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market rivalry
1.6. Competitive landscape

2 Market Overview

2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis

3 Market Data

3.1. Market value

4 Market Segmentation

4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation

5 Market Outlook

5.1. Market value forecast

6 Five Forces Analysis

6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry

7 Competitive Landscape

7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What are the strengths and strategies of leading players?
7.3. What are the recent developments in the industry?

8 Company Profiles

8.1. Tokyo Electric Power Co Holdings Inc
8.2. Tokyo Gas Co Ltd
8.3. Kurita Water Industries Ltd
8.4. The Kansai Electric Power Co Inc
8.5. Osaka Gas Co Ltd

9 Macroeconomic Indicators

9.1. Country data

10 Appendix

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher

List of Tables

Table 1: Japan utilities industry value: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 2: Japan utilities industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 3: Japan utilities industry category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 4: Japan utilities industry geography segmentation: $ billion, 2024
Table 5: Japan utilities industry value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Table 6: Tokyo Electric Power Co Holdings Inc: Key Facts
Table 7: Tokyo Electric Power Co Holdings Inc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 8: Tokyo Electric Power Co Holdings Inc: Key Employees
Table 9: Tokyo Gas Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 10: Tokyo Gas Co Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 11: Tokyo Gas Co Ltd: Key Employees
Table 12: Tokyo Gas Co Ltd: Key Employees Continued
Table 13: Kurita Water Industries Ltd: Key Facts
Table 14: Kurita Water Industries Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 15: Kurita Water Industries Ltd: Key Employees
Table 16: The Kansai Electric Power Co Inc: Key Facts
Table 17: The Kansai Electric Power Co Inc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 18: The Kansai Electric Power Co Inc: Key Employees
Table 19: Osaka Gas Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 20: Osaka Gas Co Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 21: Osaka Gas Co Ltd: Key Employees
Table 22: Japan Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 23: Japan Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 24: Japan GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 25: Japan Inflation, 2020-24
Table 26: Japan Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 27: Japan Exchange Rate, 2019-24

List of Figures

Figure 1: Japan utilities industry value: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 2: Japan utilities industry category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 3: Japan utilities industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 4: Japan utilities industry value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the utilities industry in Japan, 2024
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the utilities industry in Japan, 2024
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the utilities industry in Japan, 2024
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the utilities industry in Japan, 2024
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the utilities industry in Japan, 2024
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the utilities industry in Japan, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

Tokyo Electric Power Co Holdings Inc
Tokyo Gas Co Ltd
Kurita Water Industries Ltd
The Kansai Electric Power Co Inc
Osaka Gas Co Ltd

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Key Highlights

Scope

Reasons to Buy

Table of Contents

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

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