Never Switching Power Companies Again

A while back, I posted about how I accidentally switched electrical companies without realizing how easy it was to do so. After being with that other company for a while (for the sake of avoiding any defamation issues, I’m not going to mention what company they were) I realized that I ended up paying way more for my electricity than I did when I was with TEPCO.

And the reason was something sneaky called a fuel adjustment fee.

I mentioned in that previously linked article that the electric rate was lower than TEPCO’s. That is true. However, that fuel adjustment fee was much larger than most other companies I saw after wondering why I was paying so much more. Next time I consider changing companies, I will probably look into word-of-mouth reviews regarding this fee.

Another thing that drove up the price was a secondary service that was apparently part of the package. I don’t think it was, as I later saw that I could take myself out of that service at any time and decrease the electric bill.

What was that service? A phone insurance service, for when I lose my phone somehow. Considering how my phone is my lifeline in this country and how I keep it on me at all times, I didn’t think I needed it.

Still, even with that fee removing roughly 2000 yen from my bill, the sum still added up to at least 1500 yen over the monthly average with TEPCO.

As of writing this, I have switched back to TEPCO and they have proven that they were the cheaper option. I suppose I’ve learned never to write my information on anything when someone comes knocking.