Gas Price

LP Gas Pricing System

Two-part Pricing

The monthly propane gas fee consists of the “basic fee” combined with the “usage-based fee,” which is charged according to the amount of gas consumed.

The basic fee covers the costs associated with maintaining and managing the equipment necessary for supplying LP gas. This fee is determined independently by the gas supplier and is charged at a fixed rate each month, regardless of the amount of propane gas used.

The usage-based fee is calculated based on a per-cubic-meter unit price (e.g., ¥XX per m³) set by the supplier. The more gas you use, the higher the usage-based fee will be.

Three-part Pricing

The monthly propane gas fee is composed of the “basic fee,” the “usage-based fee” charged according to gas consumption, and the “equipment fee” for pipelines, alarm systems, and other equipment.

The basic fee covers the costs of maintaining and managing the equipment required for LP gas supply. This fee is independently determined by the supplier and is charged at a fixed rate each month, regardless of propane gas usage.

The usage-based fee is calculated based on a unit price per cubic meter (e.g., ¥XX per m³) set by the supplier. The more gas you use, the higher the usage-based fee will be.

The equipment fee includes charges for services such as “central monitoring systems and gas leak alarms” and rental fees for consumer equipment like pipelines and water heaters.

Fluctuations in LP Gas Pricing

The price of LP gas, which is mostly imported, is greatly influenced by fluctuations in the FOB price (the price at the shipping stage from Saudi Arabia), exchange rates such as the strength or weakness of the yen, and other factors.

Additional costs include transportation fees for containers, safety expenses, personnel costs for meter reading, and other related labor costs. For more detailed information on the trends in LP gas prices, please visit the “Oil Information Center” website.

How fees are calculated

The unit price for the pay-as-you-go charge is the unit price for each usage fee category.
Amounts less than 1 yen are rounded down for each usage category calculation.
The amount equivalent to consumption tax, etc. is calculated using the following formula.
Amount equivalent to consumption tax, etc. = gas fee (tax included) x consumption tax rate ÷ (1 + consumption tax rate)

Pricing Table

Apartment complex customers

Monthly Usage	Basic Charge	Usage-based Charge
From 0m³ to 20m³	2,585 yen	880 yen
From 20m³	2,585 yen	748 yen

All amounts in the table are inclusive of tax.
The amounts in the table are the standard rates for apartment buildings. For single-family home rates, please contact us separately.

If our company has installed the consumption equipment, we will set an amount equivalent to the equipment fee separately.
Gas ​​charges are rounded down to the nearest yen for each usage category.
For sliding scale rates, the calculation formula for the pay-per-use charge is [gas usage x pay-per-use price for each usage category].

Homeowners

Monthly Usage	Basic Charge	Usage-based Charge
From 0m³ to 20m³	1,850 yen	670 yen
From 20m³ to 30m³	2,035 yen	450 yen
From 30m³	2,035 yen	360 yen

The amounts in the table are exclusive of tax.
The amounts in the table are representative rates for homeowners.

If we have installed the consumption equipment, we will set an individual amount equivalent to the equipment fee.
Amounts less than 1 yen will be rounded down for each usage category.
For sliding scale rates, the calculation formula for the pay-as-you-go charge is [gas usage x pay-as-you-go price for each usage category].