COST OF LIVING / Minister signals expected hike to overall electricity rates
03/07/2024 09:18 PM
Minister of Economic Affairs Wang Mei-hua (王美花) reported to the Legislature on Thursday about the need to scale up the electricity rate in response to the operating deficit recorded by state-owned Taiwan Power Company (Taipower).
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