In reaction to soaring petroleum and natural gas costs, Taipower announced on July 1 a phase-in of price hikes; the first phase being an increase by 12.6 %, or one fourth of the target increase of 50.4 %. This year's average summer rate was NT $ 2.4 per kilowatt-hour.
為因應石油及天然氣上漲，7 月 1 日，台電宣布階段式漲價，第一階段調漲「應調幅度」(50.4 %) 的四分之一，即 12.6 %；以夏季費率而言，平均電價為每度 2.4 元台幣。