In line with the government\u2019s new strategic energy plan, the subcommittee has been deliberating on the nation’s so-called \u201cenergy mix\u201d since January, and appears to be nearing a final recommendation.<\/p>\n
In deciding the composition of power sources, it estimated electricity demand at 980.8TWh, as demonstrated at the previous meeting, assuming the thorough promotion of energy conservation measures. Additionally, with the maximum introduction of renewable energies, it strongly urges \u201creduced dependence on nuclear power,\u201d as stated in the strategic energy plan.<\/p>\n
On that basis, the subcommittee\u2019s percentage breakdown by source of power is shaping up as 22% to 24% for renewables, 20% to 22% for nuclear, and approximately 27%, 26%, and 3% for LNG, coal, and oil, respectively. Base-load power sources (geothermal, hydropower, nuclear and coal-fired) will be about 56% of the total.<\/p>\n
As a result, Japan\u2019s rate of self-sufficiency in primary energy, which plunged to 6% after the giant earthquake of March 11, 2011, would rise to about 24.3%. Meanwhile, energy-derived CO2 emissions would be 21.9% less than in 2013.<\/p>\n