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Apr. 08, 2026 TOCOM Trading Volume of TOCOM’s Electricity Futures Hit a Record High in FY2025

The annual trading volume of Electricity Futures on Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) for FY2025 was approximately 4,547 GWh. It increased by about 2.2 times year-on-year, breaking its previous record. In particular, the annual trading volumes of East Area Baseload Electricity Futures and West Area Baseload Electricity Futures saw significant year-on-year growth, about 1.3 times and 2.3 times respectively. The launch of fiscal-year contracts in May 2025 also played a significant role in driving the dramatic expansion of TOCOM’s Electricity Futures market.

Chubu Area Electricity Futures to Be Listed on April 13, 2026

On April 13, 2026, TOCOM plans to list Chubu Area Electricity Futures (Monthly and Fiscal Year). This will enable investors of TOCOM’s Electricity Futures to hedge against electricity prices in the Chubu area, where the demand for electricity by the automotive industry and households is relatively high.

Fee Discount Campaign in Progress (Until March 31, 2027)

Since September 2025, TOCOM has been running a fee discount campaign in order to give more people the opportunity to experience the benefits of trading TOCOM’s Electricity Futures. The fees for electricity futures transactions (the sum of the trading fee and the clearing fee) have been reduced by approximately 50 percent.

TOCOM will continue to make further enhancements to the convenience of its electricity futures market in order to provide an attractive trading environment for power companies and other market participants.

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