Hokkaido Electric and Shintoku Town will jointly implement a hometown tax donation program from 1 October through 31 December 2026, offering CO2-free electricity generated at a biogas power plant in Shintoku Town as a donation reward. For every ¥10,000 donated, an effective ¥2,000 will be applied to the electricity bill.
Shintoku Town and Hokkaido Electric have decided to offer CO2-free electricity generated at a biogas power plant in Shintoku Town as a 2026 hometown tax donation reward. The program will run from 1 October through 31 December 2026, during which donations will be accepted.
Donors will receive CO2-free electricity produced in Shintoku Town as a donation reward, and part of the electricity consumed at home can be supplied as CO2-free electricity. In addition, for every ¥10,000 donated, an effective ¥2,000 will be applied to the electricity bill as a reward.
The program continues from previous years. No procedures will be required after the program period ends, and a link to the 2026 notice is provided as an attachment.
The facts underlying this initiative are based on the official announcement and the company’s notice page. Further information may be published.