Currently, 74.9% of water supplied is used for agricultural purposes, 16.1% for livelihood, and 9% for industrial purposes. In case of drought, the government generally leaves farmlands fallow to ensure adequate water supply for industrial use.
Water fees are lower in Taiwan than in many other countries. The water cost components can be summarized as follows:
The total water fee is comprised of the following charges:
| Water meter pipe caliber (mm) | Basic water charge |
|---|---|
| 13 | 17 |
| 20 | 68 |
| 25 | 126 |
| 40 | 374 |
| 50 | 680 |
| 75 | 1,836 |
| 100 | 3,638 |
| 150 | 10,098 |
| 200 | 20,060 |
| 250 | 35,428 |
| >300 | 55,590 |
Source: Taipei Water Department
| Consumption level Consumption and fee rate |
Water usage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Consumption (cubic meters) | 1-20 | 21-60 | 61-200 | 201-1,000 | >1,001 |
| Rate (NT$/cubic meter) | 5.00 | 6.70 | 8.50 | 14.00 | 20.00 |
| Progressive Difference (NT$) | 0 | 34 | 142 | 1,242 | 7,242 |
Source: Taipei Water Department
| User’s Location | Pumping Tier | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Taipei City | 2.5 | 5.5 | 8.5 | 11.5 | 14.5 |
| New Taipei City | 3.5 | 6.5 | 9.5 | 12.5 | 15.5 |
Source: Taipei Water Department
The total water fee is comprised of the following charges:
| Water meter pipe caliber (mm) | Basic water charge |
|---|---|
| 13 | 17.85 |
| 20 | 35.7 |
| 25 | 66.15 |
| 40 | 196.35 |
| 50 | 357 |
| 75 | 963.9 |
| 100 | 1,909.95 |
| 150 | 5,301.45 |
| 200 | 10,531.5 |
| 250 | 18,599.7 |
| 300 | 29,184.75 |
| 350 | 41,626.2 |
| ≧400 | 58,119.6 |
Source: Taiwan Water Corporation
| Consumption level Consumption and fee rate |
Water usage | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Consumption (cubic meters) | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-50 | >51 |
| Rate (NT$/cubic meter) | 7.35 | 9.45 | 11.55 | 12.075 |
| Progressive Difference (NT$) | 0 | -21 | -84 | -110.25 |
Source: Taiwan Water Corporation
| County/City | Waste Disposal Charge |
|---|---|
| a.New Taipei City | Per Bag Trash Collection, no collection of water charges |
| b.Taichung City | NT$3.7/m³ |
| c.Chiayi City | NT$3.7/m³, according to “Chiayi City Self-Government Ordinance for Reward in operating the Public Waste Treatment Plant”, the city gives back to the local and nearby residents around the waste treatment plant: no collection in Hunei village , 40% reduction of the collection in Xinan village, Guanglu village, Shizi village, and Hongwa village ( NT$2.2/m³) |
| d.Tainan City | NT$3.7/m³ |
| e. Kaohsiung City | NT$4.1/m³ |
| f. Hsinchu City | NT$3.7/m³ |
| g. Hsinchu County | NT$4.0/m³ |
| h. Maoli County | NT$3.7/m³ (Updated Starting from May 1, 2008) |
| i. Yunlin County | Douliu City, Dounan Township, Huwei Township, Xiluo Township, Beigang Township, Gukeng Township, Dapi Township, Linnei Township, Yuanzhang Township, Kouhu Township, Shuilin Township: NT$3.7/m³ Tuku Township, Citong Township, Erlun Township, Lunbei Township, Dongshi Township, Baozhong Township , Sihu Township: NT$2.9/m³ Taixi Township, Mailiao Township:NT$1.33/m³ |
| j. Taitung County | NT$4.1/m³ (According to the announcement of the letter no. 1060000297 issued by the Taitung County Government on January 23, 2015) |
| k. Pingtung County | NT$2.9/m³ |
| l. Changhua County | NT$3.7/m³, Fenyuan Township: no collection of water charges |
| m. Keelung City | NT$3.7/m³（The city gives back to the residents who live the nine surrounding villages , the eleven outer-ring villages , Xinfeng Village and Xinfu Village in Xinyi District around the Refuse Resource Recovery Plant in Xinyi Dist: Collect the fee according to the regulation of the collection reduction of water charges of the city） |
| n. Chiayi County | NT$3.7/m³ |
| o. Pingtung County | NT$4/m³ |
| p. Taoyuan City | NT$3.7/m³ |
| q. Hualian County | Xiulin Township, Xincheng Township, Hualien City, Jian Township , Shoufeng Township, Fuli Township, Zhuoxi Township, Ruisui Township: NT$4/m³ (Guanghua Village in Jian Township only charged half commission for NT$2/m³ to pay back to the neighborhood。) Fenglin Township, Guangfu Township, Yuli Township, Wanrong Township, Fengbin Township: NT$3.1/m³ |
| r. Nantou County | NT$3.7/m³ |
| s. Yilan County | NT$4.1/m³ |
To ensure the future supply of electricity to this densely populated and highly industrialized country, Taiwan Power Company (TPC) has been persistently expanding its power system to meet the ever growing demand. The installed capacity was 41,037 MW as of 2015. To vitalize the electricity market and also encourage the competition, the government started awarding the permit to private Independent Power Producer (IPP) in 1995. Nine private thermal power plants had been commissioning since then with installed capacity being 7,650 MW by the end of 2015. With sufficient reserve margin at hand, a shortage of power is not a particular issue in Taiwan. Moreover, the government has been implementing a "999 plan" since July 2005, the reliability and quality of power supply can be further secured.
| Classification | Installed nameplate capacity (GW) |
Constituent ratio (%) |
Increase Rate compared with last year (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumped-storage water | 260.20 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| Fossil-fuel power | 3,385.00 | 61.1 | -2.4 |
| Neclear | 190.20 | 3.4 | -34.1 |
| Renewable energy | 1,708.55 | 30.8 | 25.8 |
| Total | 5,543.95 | 100.0 | 3.2 |
Note: As of the end of 2023, the total installation capacity of Taipower’s system is 55.439 million kilowatts, of which thermal power accounts for 61.1%, and the proportion of renewable energy has gradually increased to 30.8%.
The electricity charge to industrial and commercial customers with larger loads includes two parts, namely, the demand charge and energy charge. Because Taiwan is geographically located in a sub-tropical region, the demand for electricity is much higher in summer than in winter. Besides, the loads appear fluctuation in different time periods. To cope with the cost reflective principle, the tariff is differentiated by seasons and time of use as follows:
Electricity services can be divided into low tension and high tension. Below is the table used to determine which electricity services are applicable for a particular purpose:
| Type of Service | Classification | Applicability | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low Tension Service | Power Service | For lights, small appliances, and power used for industrial/non-industrial purposes with contracted demand of less than 100 kW | Supermarkets, medium-size markets, medium-size institutions and schools Small and medium-size factories |
| High Tension Service | High Tension Service | For lights, small appliances, and power used for industrial/non-industrial purposes with contracted demand of 100 kW or more | Large factories, institutions, schools, banks, and shopping malls |
| Extra High Tension Service | Mega factories, rapid transit, and airports |
Note: Taiwan Power Company provides Time of Use Rates(TOU and Non-TOU) for commercial customers of less power usage. Please visit Taiwan Power Company website (https://www.taipower.com.tw/en/index.aspx) for relevant contents.
| Type | Summer (Jun. 1 to Sept. 30) |
Non-Summer (All other days of the year) |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demand Charge | Installed Capacity Contract | per kW per month | 137.5 | ||
| Maximum Demand Contract | Regular Contracted Demand | 236.2 | 173.2 | ||
| Non-Summer Contracted Demand | - | 173.2 | |||
| Energy Charge | per kWh | 3.44 | 3.26 | ||
Note: 1. Starting from April 1, 2024
2. Please visit Taiwan Power Company website(https://www.taipower.com.tw/en/index.aspx) for detailed price table
| Type | Summer (Jun. 1 to Sept. 30) |
Non-Summer (All other days of the year) |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demand Charge | Installed Capacity Contract | Customer Charge | per customer per month | 105.00 | ||
| Based on the Contracted Installed Capacity | per kW per month | 137.50 | ||||
| Maximum Demand Contract | Customer Charge | per customer per month | 262.50 | |||
| Regular Contracted Demand | per kW per mont | 236.20 | 173.20 | |||
| Non-Summer Contracted Demand | - | 173.20 | ||||
| Saturday Partial-Peak Contracted Demand | 47.20 | 34.60 | ||||
| Off-Peak Contract | 47.20 | 34.60 | ||||
| Energy Charge | Weekdays | Peak Period | Summer | per kWh | 4.68 | - |
| Non-Summer | - | 4.56 | ||||
| Off-Peak Period | Summer | 1.92 | - | |||
| Non-Summer | - | 1.82 | ||||
| Saturday | Peak Period | Summer | 2.40 | - | ||
| Non-Summer | - | 2.31 | ||||
| Saturday | Off-Peak Period | Summer | 1.92 | - | ||
| Non-Summer | - | 1.82 | ||||
| Sunday & Off-Peak Period | per kWh | All day | 1.92 | 1.82 | ||
Note. 1. Starting from April 1, 2024
2. Off-Peak Days are as follows:
| New Year | Jan. 1 |
| Lunar New Year | Lunar New Year’s Eve ~ Lunar Jan. 5 |
| Peace Day | Feb. 28 |
| Children's Day | April 4 |
| Tomb Sweeping Day | April 4 or April 5 |
| Labor Day | May 1 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Lunar May 5 |
| Moon Festival | Lunar Aug. 15 |
| Double Tenth | Oct. 10 |
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