Translation guide
TEPCO is the Tokyo Electric Power Company, a major Japanese utility. In Japanese, it is most commonly referred to as 東京電力 (Tōkyō Denryoku) or its abbreviation 東電 (Tōden).
Referring to the Tokyo Electric Power Company in conversation or writing.
The full official name. Used in formal contexts, news, and official documents.
TEPCO is proceeding with decommissioning work at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
The standard abbreviation, widely used in news and everyday conversation. Slightly less formal than the full name.
TEPCO's stock price plummeted.
The official name after the company's restructuring into a holding company in 2016. Used in corporate and legal contexts.
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings was established as a holding company.
In Japanese, 東電 (Tōden) is the most common way to refer to TEPCO in daily conversation and media. The full name 東京電力 is used in formal writing or when clarity is needed. The English acronym 'TEPCO' is also understood in Japan, especially in international contexts, but using the Japanese terms is more natural.
The abbreviation TEPCO is also used, but in Japan 'Tōden' is more common.