Starting in October, household electricity bills will increase

(FWA 2025/09/23)

On September 19, 2025, Ministry of Economic Affairs (Taiwan) decided to raise residential electricity prices by an average of 0.71%.

Officials said current electricity rates are much lower than the actual cost of power generation. In recent years, global fuel prices have gone up, and Taiwan Power Company has already taken on part of the extra costs. Since selling prices have been lower than supply costs, the company has faced big losses. Because of this, electricity rates now need to be adjusted.

The Ministry explained that for households, the goal is to cover costs and encourage people to save energy. For monthly use under 700 kWh, the price will go up by NT$0.1 per kWh; for 701 to 1,000 kWh, by NT$0.2 per kWh; and for more than 1,001 kWh, by NT$0.4 per kWh. For small businesses, usage under 700 kWh will also rise by NT$0.1 per kWh, but rates above 701 kWh will stay the same to help reduce the impact on prices.

※If you have any further questions about working, residency, transportation, or daily life in Taiwan, the ITaiwan AI Genie is always at your service.

10月起 住宅用電將漲

經濟部（台灣）2025年9月19日開會決議，民生用電自10月起調漲，平均調幅0.71%。

當局說明，民生電價遠低於發電成本，且近年國際燃料價格大幅上漲，台電公司已吸收部分漲幅，售電價格低於供電成本，造成台電公司鉅額虧損。在這樣的情形下，電價仍須適度反映。

經濟部（台灣）表示，民生電價部分，為反映成本，並促使民眾節約用電，住宅700度以下每度調漲0.1元、701至1,000度每度調漲0.2元、1001度以上每度調漲0.4元；小商家700度以下每度調漲0.1元、701度以上不調整，以減少物價波動。