燃ねん料りょう費ひ調ちょう整せい

noun

fuel cost adjustment

A system used by Japanese electric utilities to adjust monthly electricity bills based on fluctuations in the import prices of crude oil, LNG, and coal. Often seen on utility bills.

• 今こん月げつの電でん気き代だいは燃ねん料りょう費ひ調ちょう整せいの影えい響きょうで高たかくなった。

  This month's electricity bill was higher due to the fuel cost adjustment.

• 燃ねん料りょう費ひ調ちょう整せい制せい度どは、原げん油ゆやLNGの価か格かく変へん動どうを電でん気き料りょう金きんに反はん映えいさせる仕し組くみです。

  The fuel cost adjustment system is a mechanism that reflects fluctuations in crude oil and LNG prices in electricity rates.