The wonder years If you want to go a step further and assess the root cause of recent power outages, although Taipower has long been criticized for management shortcomings, the fact is that over the last ten years demand for electricity in Taiwan has increased at a rate of 8 % per year, virtually the highest in the world.
若進一步檢視近年來缺電的根源，台電管理缺失雖早為人詬病，但十年來台灣使用電力以年增率平均百分之八成長，幾乎是全世界最高的國家。