shows that people are worried about rising electricity bills and go to stores to buy energy-saving LED light bulbs to prepare for a rainy day. (Photo by Huang Shiqi)
The Electricity Price Review Committee decided on the electricity price increase plan on the 27th, but it failed to do so, and public resentment arose! Not only are industrial users on the island wailing, but tourist hotels, which are regarded as the "first row" of the tsunami hit by the new coronavirus epidemic, are not included in the freeze price list. The industry has strongly rebounded, fearing that it will trigger another wave of business closures; in addition, the electricity consumption of schools below high school and below is frozen. , the electricity consumption of schools above universities has increased by 15% compared with that of large electricity consumers, which has also made universities jump in thinking that the practice is unfair.
The Electricity Price Review Committee decided on the 27th that electricity prices will increase by an average of 8.4%. Six major livelihood businesses, including cinemas, gyms, department stores, catering, food, agriculture and fishery, will not adjust due to the impact of the epidemic. However, the tourist hotel industry is not included in the list. The Tourist Hotel Association Yesterday, it was criticized that the disaster hit by the epidemic has not passed, nor has it been revived, and it will face rising electricity prices.
has calculated that the summer electricity price plus the July electricity price increase will significantly increase the cost by 1/3. Many tourist hotel operators will not be able to survive and may trigger a wave of closures again.
The Tourist Hotel Association made an emergency call yesterday to the Tourism Bureau of the Transportation Department. In addition to hoping to be included in the list of frozen electricity prices before July 1, the tourist hotel industry also hopes that the front desk authorities will open the border by the end of this year. 1. Before performance improves within two years, electricity prices in the tourist hotel industry should continue to remain frozen.
In addition, electricity bills will rise across Taiwan from July. However, the Taiwanese government will freeze the electricity consumption of schools below high school. However, for schools above university, it will be compared with large electricity consumers. This has also caused a rebound in public and private universities, including National Taiwan University. , considered this act to be unfair. He Mingguo, president of Datong University and chairman of the Private University Association, said yesterday that major associations have reported it to Taiwan’s education department.
National Taiwan University also pointed out yesterday that the university's composition, whether teaching and research staff, administrative staff or students, are all from the general public. From the perspective of overall electricity consumption, it is considered a "big user", but the purpose is for teaching and research, thereby enhancing the overall competitiveness of Taiwan. Its nature is completely different from other "large electricity consumers" such as manufacturers or profit-making units. If the increase in electricity prices does not apply to schools below high school, it should not apply to universities.
Some universities also mentioned that electricity consumption has increased sharply, which will also impact student accommodation fees. Culture University mentioned that after the electricity price increase, the electricity bill for public areas will still be absorbed by the school. The only dormitory air-conditioning that students bear is charged based on the air-conditioning card. Whether the price will increase in the future will be discussed again.
It is worth noting that electricity bills for residential buildings with electricity consumption of more than 1,000 kilowatt-hours will increase by 9% starting from July. Taipower said that only 360,000 households will be affected. However, many "small public buildings" in collective housing community buildings will increase their monthly electricity bills. Electricity is often above 1,000 kilowatt-hours. For 2,000 kilowatt-hours and 4,000 kilowatt-hours, the electricity bill will increase by 6,000 yuan and nearly 20,000 yuan (NT$) every year. The more you use, the higher the adjustment will be. These electricity bills will be shared by the residents of the building in each period, and some are paid by the management committee, which will also affect the adjustment of the overall management fee. (Source: China Times News Network)
