Lpio, The Cheapest Power Company in the Industry.

Lpio, The Cheapest Power Company in the Industry

This article explains エルピオでんき(Lpio denki), the cheapest company in the power industry.

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Can I change the power company?

Many people contract with an electric power company that is offered when they make a rental contract in Japan.
However, in fact, from April 1, 2016, a system has been introduced in Japan where anyone can freely choose an electric power company.
This system is called “electric power liberalization” (電力自由化 ＝ Denryoku jiyuka).

As of June 30, 2021 there are 727 electric power companies.
And almost everyone can reduce their electricity bills by changing from the basic power company they have a contract with to another company.

Also, even if you change the power company, there are no disadvantages such as a power outage or a decrease in the power supply.
Read another article for more details.

What is エルピオでんき（Lpio denki）

エルピオでんき is famous as the cheapest power company and has been featured in many blog posts and videos.

On the famous price comparison site “Kakaku.com” in Japan, it is ranked first as a popular electric power company.

Cheap and famous company エルピオでんき

Service area

エルピオでんき offers services in eight areas.

Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Hokuriku, Kansai, Chugoku, Shikoku, and Kyushu.

Unfortunately, no service is provided in Hokkaido and Okinawa.

Benefits of Lpio denki

エルピオでんき Charges

エルピオでんき has different rate plans depending on the region where it is offered.

There are two types of rate plans.

1. Basic charge + Pay-per-use = electricity charges
2. No basic charge + Pay-per-use = electricity charges

東京電力, 東北電力, and 中部電力 are 1.
北陸電力, 関西電力, 中国電力, 四国電力, and 九州電力 are 2.

The number and types of rate plans vary from region to region, but this article will introduce the smallest rate plans with the most subscribers.

How to check the amperage of your home

Electricity charges are related to the amperage you contract.
Check the current amperage of your home.

The current amperage will be carried over when you contract Lpio.

Check the amperage on the breaker in your home.

東京電力 area

Those who live in the Tokyo area and have not changed their power company have a contract with 東京電力(TEPCO).
General households basically have a contract with “東京電力’s 従量電灯B rate plan”.

This table compares “従量電灯 B” and “Elpio’s スタンダードプランS”.
Check and compare the amperage you have a contract with.

東北電力area

Those who live in the Touhoku area and have not changed their power company have a contract with 東北電力.
General households basically have a contract with “東北電力’s 従量電灯B rate plan”.

This table compares “従量電灯 B” and “Elpio’s プラン S”.
Check and compare the amperage you have a contract with.

中部電力area

Those who live in the Chubu area and have not changed their power company have a contract with 中部電力.
General households basically have a contract with “中部電力’s 従量電灯B rate plan”.

This table compares “従量電灯 B” and “Elpio’s プラン S”.
Check and compare the amperage you have a contract with.

北陸電力area

Those who live in the Hokuriku area and have not changed their power company have a contract with 北陸電力.
General households basically have a contract with “北陸電力’s 従量電灯B rate plan”..

This table compares “従量電灯 B” and “Elpio’s 使った分だけ Sプラン”

関西電力area

Those who live in the Kansai area and have not changed their power company have a contract with 関西電力.
General households basically have a contract with “関西電力’s 従量電灯A rate plan”..

This table compares “関西電灯 B” and “Elpio’s 使った分だけ Sプラン”.

中国電力area

Those who live in the Chugoku area and have not changed their power company have a contract with 中国電力.
General households basically have a contract with “中国電力’s 従量電灯A rate plan”..

This table compares “従量電灯 A” and “Elpio’s 使った分だけ Sプラン”.

四国電力area

Those who live in the Shikoku area and have not changed their power company have a contract with 四国電力.
General households basically have a contract with “四国電力’s 従量電灯A rate plan”..

This table compares “従量電灯 A” and “Elpio’s 使った分だけ Sプラン”.

九州電力area

Those who live in the Kyushu area and have not changed their power company have a contract with 九州電力.

General households basically have a contract with “九州電力’s 従量電灯B rate plan”..

This table compares “従量電灯 B” and “Elpio’s 使った分だけ Sプラン”.

No cancellation penalty

Depending on the electric power company, a penalty may be incurred if you cancel the contract in two years.
However, エルピオでんきhas no penalties.
You can also switch to another power company that is more profitable at any time.

Cashback campaign

エルピオでんき has a cashback campaign every month.
This campaign discounts the amount shown in the table below from the electricity bill from the 11th month if you contract for 10 months or more.
This is a campaign as of July 2021.

※Customers in 中部電力 Area, 関西電力 Area, and 四国電力 Area are as follows.

The conditions for receiving cash back are

1. People who have never contracted with エルピオでんき
2. Make a contract for 10 months or more
3. Do not change the contract plan within 10 months

You do not need to apply to be eligible for the campaign.
Applicable to those who applied for a contract with エルピオでんき during the campaign period.
Considering the amount of cash back, エルピオでんき is even more profitable.

Even if the electricity rate goes down, the quality of electricity does not go down.

It’s very cheap エルピオでんき, but the quality of service is perfectly fine.
The power company you buy electricity from will change, but the company that sends electricity to your home will not change.
In other words, the electricity that comes to your home is never weakened or becomes a power outage reagent.

This is the same for all electric power companies, not just エルピオでんき.
The quality of service does not change even if the power company changes, so choose a company that contracts only considering the price.

Disadvantages of エルピオでんき

エルピオでんき is very popular on the internet, but you’re wondering if there are any disadvantages, right?
To be honest, there are almost no disadvantages in the case of ordinary households.
The only thing is that there is no small amperage that can be contracted.

* The price plan for all-electric homes is a little expensive.
If you live in an all-electric home, use another power company.

You can’t make a contract of 20A or less

There are no plans of 30A or less in the area of TEPCO, and plans of 20A or less for Tohoku Electric Power and Chubu Electric Power.

In my case, I originally had a contract with another company for 20A, but when I changed to 30A for エルピオでんき, the amount became cheaper.
It seems that if you use more than a certain amount, it may be cheaper even if you increase the contract amperage.

People in the areas of Kansai Electric Power, Chugoku Electric Power, Shikoku Electric Power, Hokuriku Electric Power, and Kyushu Electric Power do not have ampere contracts, but only plans with a basic charge of 0 yen, which is an irrelevant disadvantage.

Most people can save more by switching toエルピオでんき.
However, people who use little electricity on a regular basis may have higher electricity bills.

Before changing the power company, check the amount of electricity you normally use.

Plans for all-electric homes are expensive

The official website of エルピオでんき clearly states that it is not recommended to switch to the エルピオでんき plan in the case of all-electric homepage.
If you live in an all-electric home, contract with another power company

Precautions regarding charges

In addition to the amount introduced in this article, two items will be added to the amount actually charged to you.
It is a 燃料費調整額 and 再生可能エネルギー発電促進賦課金.

One is to adjust the amount by adding or subtracting the charge according to the fluctuation of the fuel price.
The other is that the power company charges you to buy fuel according to your electricity usage.

These money are billed by almost all power companies, not just Elpio Denki.

Summary

エルピオでんき is called the cheapest company in the industry.
Why don’t you make a contract at this opportunity?
I also recently signed a contract.
There is also an article that explains how to make a contract, so please check it out.

For those who rarely use electricity, changing to エルピオでんき may increase the electricity bill.
Please refer to the comparison table of electricity prices in each region in this article.