Tokyo to Cover Cost of Base Service Fees for Water Utilities Through Summer

The Japanese metropolis announced that this summer it will take over the fixed part of the water bill of its inhabitants to cope with the summer heats, which are increasingly intense due to climate change.

Tokyo waives water fees to help residents beat the heat

In Tokyo, the government has set aside some 36 billion yen in subsidies for the water cost waiver that will be effective for the next four months. Last year, many of the victims who died in the harsh summers did not own an air conditioner or did not use it owing to high costs

Tokyo to cover cost of base service fees for water utilities through summer

By lowering utility fees, the metropolitan government hopes to give residents a sense of security that they can accommodate other necessary expenses.

The Tokyo city government has announced that during the four summer months the basic water rate will be free for the entire population of the capital. The measure will affect 14 million inhabitants, cover bills of between 860 and 1,460 yen per month (about 6 and 10 dollars) and have a total cost of 36.8 billion yen (approximately 260 million dollars).The main reason behind this measure is the dramatic situation that the city went through during …

Tokyo to waive basic water bills to combat extreme heat

Tokyo (AFP) May 21, 2025 Japan will waive basic water bills will for Tokyo residents this summer to combat the impact of extreme heat, the government said. Last summer was the joint hottest on record in Japan as extreme heatwaves fuelled by climate change engulfed many parts of the globe. "The basic fee will be waived for four months," Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike told reporters Tuesday, adding that households wo

The local government of the Japanese capital of Tokyo decided to subsidize the water bill for residents in this village to help the population face the canyon. The city's residents hope that, by reducing water payments, the inhabitants of Tokyo will be able to allow them to install air conditioning devices, inform BBC./pack/stop (BBC MONDIAL SERVICE – 21 [...]