Taipower's ability to supply electricity has never been able to keep up with consumption. Every summer, when everyone has their air conditioning going full blast, Taipower is stretched to the limit, and sometimes has to ration power.
台電的發電量始終趕不上消費者用電的增加速度，每年溽暑時節，家家戶戶冷氣機二十四小時開著，台電就要心驚膽戰，有時還被迫以限電、分區輪流的方式供電。