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Tokyo to cover cost of base service fees for water utilities through summer
The city is planning to enact the subsidy over the summer months — four months between either June to September or July to October. Base fees for water services in Tokyo cost an average of ¥860 to ¥1,460 per month, but the amount also depends on the diameter of a household's water pipe. Additional costs that rack up through usage — usually paid on top of the base fee — will be charged as usual. By lowering utility fees for households, the metropolitan government hopes to give residents a sense of security that they can accommodate other necessary expenses, encouraging them to turn on their air conditioners during the summer to prevent heatstroke, for example.
The city is planning to enact the subsidy over the summer months — four months between either June to September or July to October. Base fees for water services in Tokyo cost an average of ¥860 to ¥1,460 per month, but the amount also depends on the diameter of a household's water pipe. Additional costs that rack up through usage — usually paid on top of the base fee — will be charged as usual. By lowering utility fees for households, the metropolitan government hopes to give residents a sense of security that they can accommodate other necessary expenses, encouraging them to turn on their air conditioners during the summer to prevent heatstroke, for example.