News Impending Taiwan electricity price hikes to impact TSMC, other chipmakers

[Admin]

Electricity prices are set to jump in Taiwan, and semiconductor-making 'super consumers' will face some of the steepest increases, say reports. This obviously could lead to major chip price increases.

Impending Taiwan electricity price hikes to impact TSMC, other chipmakers : Read more

 

[Notton]

I think this article lacks a bit of context.
What are the reasons for Taiwan's electricity price increase?

 

[DavidLejdar]

I think this article lacks a bit of context.
What are the reasons for Taiwan's electricity price increase?

Taiwan Power Company had quite a deficit at the end of 2023, and the costs for coal and natural gas haven't gone back to what it was several years ago - with these fuels required for a large chunk of electricity production there.