Japan’s Market Highlights from 2025 & Outlook for 2026 and Beyond

As Japan’s energy market continues to evolve, understanding the key developments shaping prices, regulations, and trading dynamics is more important than ever. In this webinar, our analyst team will take a closer look at the most significant market highlights from 2025 and share Insight by Volue’s outlook for 2026 and beyond. 

Through data-driven analysis and forecasts generated with our newly enhanced in-house fundamental model, we will explore how structural market changes, new policies, and extreme weather events have influenced Japan’s short-term and long-term markets. The session will also provide a forward-looking view on expected shifts in market design, regulation, and trading opportunities across Spot, Forward, and Ancillary Services markets. 

Join us for a 60-minute session (including Q&A) where we will discuss:

• Key developments and policy changes shaping Japan’s power market in 2025
• Market highlights including balancing market performance, extreme weather impacts, and price volatility in short-term markets
• An outlook for 2026 covering anticipated market structure reforms and evolving trading dynamics 
  
  

Who should attend?

This webinar is tailored for Japanese and European traders, analysts, and energy professionals with an interest in Japan’s short-term, balancing, intraday, and futures markets. Whether you are actively trading in Japan or exploring new opportunities, this session will offer valuable insights into the forces driving the market today and in the year ahead. 

Speakers

Silvia Messa, Head of Analysis Continental Europe & Japan, Insight by Volue
Fumi Kumagai, Senior Market Expert, Insight by Volue

The webinar will be hosted in English and is free to attend.