The alternative is involuntary total power cutoffs. Right now Taipower uses a system of rotating black-outs by district, but scholars see this as a "lose-lose" policy.
至於更全面、用戶沒有選擇性的限電，目前台電在夏季尖峰常有「分區輪流限電」措施，但被學者指責為一種雙輸的停電。