Private company

Ryukyu Electric Power Corporation

Ryukyu Electric Power Corporation is an electricity supply company based in Jitchaku, dissolved in 1972.¹ It was founded in 1954.¹

琉球電力公社（りゅうきゅうでんりょくこうしゃ、Ryukyu Electric Power Corporation）は、アメリカ合衆国統治下の沖縄で米国民政府令に基づいて設立された発送電事業（一部配電事業を含む）を行った公社。事業は沖縄電力に承継された。² From the Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Feb 1954Founded¹

HeadquartersJitchaku, United States occupation of the Ryukyu Islands¹

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Makiminato Thermal Power Station in 1950s — Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons³

Acquisitions

Succeeded by Okinawa Electric Power Company¹

Timeline

May 1972Dissolved Dissolved¹
Feb 1954Founded Founded¹

Sources

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WikidataRyukyu Electric Power Corporation on Wikidata
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WikipediaRyukyu Electric Power Corporation on the Japanese Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsRyukyu Electric Power Corporation photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain