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Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. (東京瓦斯株式会社, Tōkyō Gasu Kabushiki-gaisha, TYO: 9531), founded in 1885, is the primary provider of natural gas to the main cities of Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Yamanashi, and Nagano. As of 2012[update], Tokyo Gas is the largest natural gas utility in Japan.
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Native name | 東京瓦斯株式会社 |
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Romanized name | Tōkyō Gasu Kabushiki-gaisha |
| Company type | Public (K.K.) |
| TYO: 9531 NAG: 9531 Nikkei 225 Component | |
| Industry | Energy |
| Founded | 1 October 1885 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Yamanashi, Nagano |
Key people | SASAYAMA Shinichi[1] (President and CEO) |
| Services | Production, supply and sale of city gas Supply and sale of gas appliances, and related construction Construction for supply of city gas Energy services Supply of electricity |
| Revenue |  ¥1,535,242 million (FY 2011) |
| ¥122,451 million (FY2011) | |
| ¥95,467 million (FY2011) | |
| Total assets | ¥1,829,661 million (FY2011) |
Number of employees | 16,832 (2013) |
| Website | tokyo-gas.co.jp |
Timeline
edit- October 1, 1885, Tokyo Gas was founded by Shibusawa Eiichi and Asano Sōichirō by acquiring business of Tokyo Prefecture Gas Bureau.
- 1912, Tokyo Gas merged with Chiyoda Gas.
- 1913, Tokyo Gas merged with Kawasaki Gas.
- 1944, Tokyo Gas acquired business of Yokohama City Gas Bureau.
- May 2016, Tokyo Gas merged with Chiba Gas, Tsukuba Gakuen Gas Corporation, and Miho Gas.
- December 2023, Tokyo Gas acquired a US-based natural gas producer, Rockcliff Energy, from Quantum Energy Partners for $2.7 billion.[2]
References
edit- ^ "President's Message". Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ Drane, Amanda (2023-12-19). "Rockcliff's $2.7B deal with Tokyo Gas is a bet on Gulf Coast LNG". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
External links
edit- Tokyo Gas website (Japanese)
- Tokyo Gas website (English)
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