Original question: "Which of the following methods do you use to pay your utility bills (electricity, gas, water, etc.)?"
Respondents were asked to choose between face-to-face interviews and postal retrieval of surveys.
The source used a stratified two-stage random sampling method.
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Payment methods used to pay for utility charges Japan 2023
According to a survey conducted in December 2023, bank transfers and direct debits were the most commonly used payment methods in Japan for utility bill payments such as electricity, gas, and water. While about ** percent of the respondents reported paying by bank transfers or direct debits, close to a quarter of consumers used credit cards to pay for public utility charges.
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