The results of the Taiwan Economic Sector Electricity Price Review Committee’s meeting on the 27th were released. Electricity prices will be raised for large industrial electricity consumers of high voltage and ultra-high voltage, but residential electricity prices below 1,000 ki

Taiwan’s electricity bills have increased, with an average increase of 8.4%. (Illustration/shutterstock)

The results of the Taiwan Economic Sector Electricity Price Review Committee’s meeting on the 27th were released. Electricity prices will be raised for large industrial consumers of high-voltage and ultra-high voltage electricity, but residential electricity prices below 1,000 degrees, small shops and low-voltage electricity, high-voltage electricity will be increased. The above six categories of industries and schools below high school will not adjust, with an average increase of 8.4%. This move may trigger a wave of corporate exodus. As soon as this news was released, it immediately sparked heated discussions among netizens on the island. Some netizens even criticized the terrible consequences, saying bluntly, "If the electricity consumption for people's livelihood does not increase, will prices rise?" and "It's really over."

The Electricity Price and Rate Committee was originally scheduled to be held in March, but due to the sharp fluctuations in international fuel prices caused by the Russia-Ukraine war, it was decided to postpone the meeting until yesterday. However, as international fuel prices have been soaring for a long time, price increases seem to have become a consensus, and the extent and target of the increase are the focus of attention from the outside world. Now it is determined that the electricity price will be increased by 15% for large industrial power consumers of high voltage and ultra-high voltage. However, considering that domestic demand industries have been affected by the epidemic, in order to enable them to recover smoothly, the six industries of agriculture and fishery, food, department stores, catering, cinemas, and gyms will There will be no increase for high-voltage users, and this adjustment affects about 22,000 households.

In addition, in order to take into account people's living costs, the electricity bills of small shops, low-voltage users and schools below high school will not be increased. Residential electricity consumption below 1,000 kilowatt-hours, accounting for about 97% (12.72 million households), will not be increased. The above plan is calculated as a whole After the average electricity price, the increase is 8.4%. This adjustment plan will be implemented from July 1. As soon as this news was exposed, it immediately aroused heated discussions among a large number of netizens, and high-rise buildings were built in the message area.

Netizens posted in Taiwan online forums titled "Electricity prices for people's livelihood will not increase" and "Electricity prices are announced", leaving messages saying, "Electricity prices for people's livelihood will not be raised now, and they will be raised after the election" and "Any house for rent exceeds 1,000. "It's a good price", "The price increase won't affect the average person, it's too naive", "Those who don't have independent electricity meters will be happy now", and some people even revealed the terrible consequences: "If the increase in large electricity consumers will cause the increase in everything, ", " inflation is coming to again", "All livelihood necessities have another reason to increase in price", "I remember I have to buy toilet paper", "How naive do you think that most people will not be affected?" , "Do you think that if electricity consumption for people's livelihood does not increase, prices will not increase?" (Source: Taiwan's "China News Network")