METI requests report from Kyushu Electric Power Transmission and Distribution under Electricity Business Act
九州電力送配電株式会社に対して電気事業法に基づく報告を求めました
Published: 2026-06-08 · Source: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) · Stage: Government Announcement · Area: Energy / Environment · Impact (preliminary): Low
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AI summary
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Summary
On 2026-06-08, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced that it had requested a report from Kyushu Electric Power Transmission and Distribution Co., Inc. under Article 106, paragraph 3 of the Electricity Business Act. The request concerns an incident involving a missing external storage medium containing customer information and other data.
Business Impact
Kyushu Electric Power Transmission and Distribution Co., Inc. may need to account to METI for the incident involving the missing storage medium containing customer information.
Recommended Action
Review the official Japanese announcement for the scope of METI's reporting request and any stated reporting deadline.