power supply warning; electricity demand alert
Official alert issued when electricity supply is expected to be tight, urging conservation. Used in Japan since 2022.
Tokyo Electric Power issued a power supply warning today.
A power alert has been issued, so please cooperate in saving electricity.
Standard kanji spelling used in official announcements.
Variant with ひっ迫 replacing 逼迫; common in media and government documents.
Compound of 電力 (electric power), 需給 (supply and demand), 逼迫 (tightness, strain), and 警報 (warning, alarm). The term became widely used in Japan from 2022.