TSMC se plaint que le coût de l'électricité à Taïwan est le plus élevé au monde ! Réponse du ministre de l'Économie : nous nous efforçons de réduire les prix et d'acheter de l'électricité verte aux Philippines

TSMC's Chief Financial Officer, Huang Zhao-ren, stated at a briefing last month that in the latest electricity price adjustment in October, TSMC's electricity cost increased by 14%, making it the highest price among global operating sites. In response, Minister of Economic Affairs, Kuo Chih-hui, said: 'We are working to reduce electricity prices.' Additionally, according to a report by the Financial Times, despite the slow increase in electricity prices in Taiwan since 2022 compared to advanced economies such as France and South Korea, which rely on energy imports, research estimates that the industrial electricity cost in Taiwan will surpass that of Japan and South Korea, two of Taiwan's export competitors. Minister Kuo Chih-hui: The government will work hard to lower prices. Against the backdrop of Taiwan's expensive electricity prices, Minister of Economic Affairs Kuo Chih-hui, attending the Legislative Yuan's Economic Committee today, stated to the media before the meeting that Taiwan can ensure a stable supply of green energy before 2030. With the current pace of green energy development, Taiwan's green energy supply will be secure before 2030, and companies using green energy like TSMC have relevant contracts to ensure a stable supply of green energy. Furthermore, Kuo Chih-hui also mentioned that the government is working to reduce electricity prices, including purchasing electricity overseas, and hopes that current electricity prices are at their peak: 'We are working to lower electricity prices. The most diligent part of the Ministry of Economic Affairs is in energy issues, hoping that energy prices can decrease, including ways to purchase electricity from foreign countries, which is also a trend of resource sharing among countries. When asked about the plan to purchase green energy from the Philippines, Kuo Chih-hui stated: According to the theory of economic endowment and enterprise competition, we can see that Taiwan will consider including the Philippines and Japan in the relevant plans, which should be achievable. Previously, in a legislative inquiry on the 29th of last month, People First Party legislator Chang Chih-kai questioned Minister of Economic Affairs Kuo Chih-hui, stating that the most likely international company to build a factory in Taiwan is Nvidia, but the condition is that 10 billion kilowatt-hours of green energy must be provided: 'You just said you are confident that international companies will build factories in Taiwan, and the most likely one is Nvidia. Huang Zhao-ren said, 'I am willing to return to Taiwan (to build a factory), but the condition is to have 10 billion kilowatt-hours of green energy.' Interestingly, Kuo Chih-hui immediately responded, 'We can provide that to them,' displaying a confident attitude that momentarily stunned Chang Chih-kai. Subsequently, Chang Chih-kai began to question the feasibility, stating that Taiwan currently only produces around 20 billion kilowatt-hours of green energy, and most of it is purchased by TSMC. It is unrealistic to promise Nvidia 10 billion kilowatt-hours directly. Relevant reports TSMC chips have been mysteriously 'flowing into Huawei' and are urgently cut off: the US Department of Commerce has been notified, and US congressmen demand an explanation. Huang Zhao-ren has been consecutively listed in the Time magazine's top 100 influential AI figures! Su Tzu-feng and TSMC Chairman Wei Chih-chia are also on the list. Trump proposed 'abolishing federal income tax': imposing tariffs will make the US rich! Is TSMC the biggest victim? 'TSMC complains that 'Taiwan's electricity prices are the most expensive in the world'! Minister of Economic Affairs responds: working to reduce prices, buying green energy from the Philippines.' This article was first published on BlockTempo, the most influential blockchain news media in BlockTempo.