Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc (Kyushu Electric) carries out electricity business in Japan. The company generates electricity from various sources including thermal, geothermal, nuclear, natural gas, wind, hydroelectric, biomass and solar energy. Kyushu Electric conducts its business through seven business segments: Overseas, Power and Retail, Transmission and Distribution, Urban Development Other Energy Services, ICT Services and Other. In FY2023, the company incurred a capital expenditure of JPY337,465 million which grew 6.1% YoY.

Kyushu Electric’s research and development efforts focuses on the development of technologies to solve material issues, which are prioritized to achieve sustainability. To achieve this the company focuses on the development of technologies which allow renewable energy sources to become the main source of power. It also focuses on developing technologies which contribute towards the maximum utilization of nuclear power. Additionally, the company also emphasizes on hydrogen production and utilization. The company is actively developing innovative carbon capture storage technologies along with research on electrification of transportation sector. In FY2023, the company spent JPY4,798 million which as a percentage of the company’s total revenue stood at 0.2%.