TEPCO posts a 454.3 billion yen net loss as Fukushima-related costs weigh, while core operations continue to show clear improvement

📌 TEPCO reported a net loss of 454.3 billion yen for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, a sharp reversal from a 161.3 billion yen profit a year earlier. Revenue fell about 7.1% to nearly 6.33 trillion yen, while the company kept its dividend at zero.
🔎 The key point is that the loss did not come from weaker power operations. Operating profit rose 44% to around 337.7 billion yen, while ordinary income jumped 64% to roughly 417.3 billion yen, showing that the core business is still recovering.
⚠️ The main pressure came from nearly 1 trillion yen in extraordinary costs, mostly tied to Fukushima nuclear fuel debris removal preparations and nuclear damage compensation. This remains a long-term burden dragging TEPCO’s bottom line into the red.
💡 Although the headline loss is large, the actual result was still better than the 641 billion yen loss forecast in January. That may soften the market reaction, but TEPCO shares are still likely to remain pressured by Fukushima liabilities and global energy cost volatility.
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