Japan’s Power Market Boom Finally Promises Profits
Electricity traders from around the world will be in Tokyo next week to gain a foothold in one of the world’s fastest-growing energy markets.
Trading in Japanese power derivatives this year has already surpassed a 2024 record.
Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota
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Welcome to our guide to the commodities powering the global economy. Today, ahead of Japan Power Week, energy reporter Shoko Oda looks at the evolution of the country’s once-sleepy electricity market.
After years of watching from the sidelines, traders are finally transforming Japan’s fledgling electricity market into what they hope will be their next big payday.