將影響1,340萬戶
The Ministry of Economic Affairs has announced electricity rate hikes for April.
經濟部宣布四月將調漲電價。
electricity rate hikes電費調漲=increases in electricity rates
These hikes, which will go into effect starting April 1 and could affect as many as 13.4 million households across the country, will vary for residential and industrial users based on consumption levels and operational conditions.
此次調漲將從四月一日起生效，可能影響全國多達1,340萬戶家庭，並根據用戶的用電量和經營狀況而有所不同。
go into effect生效=come into effect=come into force=become effectivevary(v.)有不同;有差異Customs vary from culture to culture.風俗習慣因文化而異based on…根據depending on…視…而定consumption(n.)消耗、消費consume(v.)消耗energy consumption能源的消耗excessive consumption of natural resources自然資源的過度消耗
To reflect costs and encourage energy conservation, residential users consuming below 330 kilowatt-hours and small shops consuming below 700 kilowatt-hours per month will face a 3% rate increase.
為了反映成本並鼓勵節能，住宅用戶每月用電量低於330度、小商店用電量低於700度將面臨3%的漲幅。
in order to VR 為了conservation(n.)節約conserve(v.)節省、節約=saveenergy conservation節能water conservation節約用水consume(v.)消耗
For those consuming between 331 to 700 kilowatt-hours for residential users and 701 to 1,500 kilowatt-hours for small shops, the increase will be 5%.
對於用電量在331至700度的住宅用戶和701至1,500度的小商店，漲幅將為5%。
Users consuming between 701 to 1,000 kilowatt-hours for residential users and 1,501 to 3,000 kilowatt-hours for small shops will see a 7% increase.
用電量在701至1,000度的住宅用戶和1,501至3,000度的小商店將面臨7%的漲幅。
increase(n.)調漲;上升=rise=hike
Consumption exceeding 1,001 kilowatt-hours for residential users and 3,001 kilowatt-hours for small shops will result in a 10% increase.
用電量超出1,001度的住宅和3,001度的小商店用戶將面臨10%的漲幅。
exceed(v.)超過=be more than=be greater thanresult in導致=give rise=lead to
For industrial electricity usage, adjustments are made based on different industries’ operational conditions.
至於產業用電，調整將根據不同產業的經營狀況進行。
make adjustment進行調整
Industries experiencing a growth in electricity consumption of over 10% will face a 14% rate increase.
用電量成長超過10%的產業將面臨14%的漲幅。
experiencing=that have experienced 經歷…
Those with stable or declining electricity usage below 10% will see a 12% increase, while industries with a decline exceeding 10% will have a 7% increase.
用電量持平或衰退未達10%的產業將面臨12%的漲幅，而用電量衰退超過10%的產業將面臨7%的漲幅。
Those with…=Those that have…decline(v.)(n.)衰退;減少=decreasewhile(conj.)然而=whereas
Additionally, large industrial users and high-consuming Internet Data Centers will face higher adjustments of 15% to 25%.
此外，產業用電大戶和高耗能的網路資料中心將面臨15%至25%的較高漲幅。
additionally(adv.)此外=in additionInternet Data Centers網路資料中心
The main motivation behind these moves to raise rates is to stem the tide of massive financial losses incurred by Taipower in recent years.
提高電價的主要動機是為了遏制台電近年來遭受的鉅額財務虧損。
motivation(n.)動機、幹勁、動力stem the tide阻止趨勢或情況的惡化incur(v.)招致;遭受incur debts招致債務incur fines遭到罰款incur bills要付帳
At the end of last year, Taipower had recorded NT$382 billion in accumulated losses, losing NT$198.5 billion in 2023 alone.
去年底，台電累計損失新台幣3,820億，光在2023年就虧損了1,985億。
accumulated losses累計損失,losing...=and lost...
Shortfalls resulting from Taipower’s average cost of producing and distributing electricity — NT$4 per kilowatt hour — being higher than the average price paid by consumers — NT$3.11 per kilowatt hour — have contributed to the company’s huge operational deficit.
台電發電和配電的平均成本（每度4元）高於消費者支付的平均價格（每度3.11元），造成了虧損，是導致公司鉅額營運赤字的原因。
shortfall(n.)不足之數、缺口、差額=lack=shortageresulting from…由…導致的=which result from...contribute to導致=result in=lead to=give rise todeficit(n.)赤字、逆差、虧損budget deficit預算赤字trade deficit貿易逆差surplus(n.)結餘;盈餘budget surplus預算結餘trade surplus貿易順差