Like everything else, here we go—electricity went up too. If you use over 1000 kW per month, it’s 7.69 NTD per unit. I guess IKEA and Nitori will be packed during the summer. Has your landlord already increased it? [Screenshot_2024-04-16-21-07-32-57_f541918c7893c52dbd1ee5d319333948]

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Oh no, the horror… Taiwan so frigging cheap. Only the bored grannies will notice one less 7-Eleven coffee per month.

Those grannies never step in 7/11 but probably own two properties and freaking out about 11% increase.

Honestly, if I could, like if I own the place, I’d go for commercial utility account, 3 phase. It seems the max rate for commercial user is lower. Even better if I can get off peak rates at night. This would cut down on electricity rates if you use the AC at night (which honestly, is when most resi…

[image] Delilah: Those grannies never step in 7/11 but probably own two properties and freaking out about 11% increase. Some of the grannies in my corner of the capital buy cheap lunch boxes from outside then take them into my local 7-11 to sit down and eat while enjoying the air conditioning…

I know! Last week, a grandma sat at my table at 7/11, spilled my coffee, apologized, and cleaned it up, but then she pulled out a stinky lunch box and started chewing so loudly that my misophonia was triggered immediately. With this electricity price hike, this will definitely happen more often for …

[image] CTaitung: Oh no, the horror… Taiwan so frigging cheap. Only the bored grannies will notice one less 7-Eleven coffee per month. 7.69NTD per unit is the equivilent of 24UScents a kWh. Compare this with US energy prices at an average of 16cents or Nebraska at 10cents Australia is aroun…

7.69ntd is maximum possible rate though, not average. Who takes a hit is renters who shares meters with who knows how many others. They almost always get charged maximum rate. Those guys often make a lot less than say business users who can afford the high rate. But then those unit’s property mana…

[image] Taiwan_Luthiers: But then those unit’s property manager or landlord can just apply for commercial electrical account, because they basically are a commercial operation. They are commercial operation but in 10 years over here I still haven’t found landlord who registered his unit as co…

I’m talking about units that gets divided into a bunch of rooms. They’re almost a commercial operation and is run as such. Some of them are serviced, meaning there’s some level of housekeeping and exterminators coming in. I don’t like them because the landlord tends to have a bunch of rules for thos…

[image] Taiwan_Luthiers: Who takes a hit is renters who shares meters with who knows how many others. They almost always get charged maximum rate. Those guys often make a lot less than say business users who can afford the high rate. Yep! Exactly! But not just any renter but rather those who …

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lostinasia April 16, 2024, 1:18pm 2