Taiwan to raise electricity rates for industrial users mid-October

Industrial users in Taiwan will see their electricity rates increase by an average of 12.5 percent from Oct. 16, in the wake of heavy losses posted by debt-laden state-run Taiwan Power Co. (Taipower), the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) announced Monday.

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