COST OF LIVING / Taiwan to raise residential and industrial electricity rates
03/22/2024 10:36 PM
Taiwan will adjust electricity rates higher by 11 percent on average, with residential users to face a lower rate hike than industrial users, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said Friday.
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