Power generation by Japan’s 10 electric power companies fell 1.3 percent in July from a year earlier to 89.15 billion kilowatt-hours, setting a record of 12 straight months of decline, an industry association said Wednesday.
Cooler weather compared with the same time a year ago apparently reduced need for air conditioning, a spokesman at the Federation of Electric Power Companies said.
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