According to the Ministry of Economic Affairs 'Bureau of Energy, the energy consumption of Taiwan's service sector increased by an average of 4.2 % per annum from 2001 to 2006, faster than the manufacturing sector's 3.7 % annual increase. This figure has made the convenience stores located on virtually every corner targets for consultations.
經濟部能源局統計，從 2001 到 2006 年，台灣服務業的能源消費年平均成長 4.2 %，大於工業部門的 3.7 %，林立街角的便利商店首先就被納入輔導對象。