Kansai Electric Power announced that approximately 4.92 million contracts were affected by the overcharging of electricity rates disclosed earlier this month. The company plans to issue refunds as soon as practicable and submitted a report to METI outlining measures to prevent a recurrence.
Kansai Electric Power disclosed that approximately 4.92 million contracts were affected by the overcharging of electricity rates announced earlier this month. The company plans to issue refunds as soon as practicable and submitted a report to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on the same day outlining measures to prevent a recurrence.
The investigation found that the number of overcharged contracts had fallen by more than 2.2 million from the initially reported maximum of 7.14 million. Most of the overcharges were approximately ¥1 or less per month, with the total amount estimated at approximately ¥14 million.
Kansai Electric Power has submitted a report to METI detailing its future response to the incident. Further updates are expected on the implementation of measures to prevent a recurrence.