Central News Agency (CNA) - According to Taipower's latest financial report, the company incurred a pre-tax loss of NT$5.4 billion in May. Taipower stated that despite CPC Corporation's announcement to lower natural gas prices for power company users in July, due to consecutive price hikes in April and May, monthly fuel costs are still estimated to increase by approximately NT$11 billion starting in July. Taipower's latest financial report shows a pre-tax loss of NT$5.4 billion in May, bringing the total loss from January to May to NT$14.4 billion. Taipower explained that the May loss was primarily caused by CPC's price increases for natural gas supplied to power companies in April and May. CPC Corporation announced this afternoon that natural gas prices for power company users will be reduced by 4.72% starting July 1, 2026. The public has been paying attention to the potential reduction in Taipower's power generation costs. In response, Taipower stated that although CPC announced a reduction in natural gas prices for power company users in July, due to CPC's consecutive price hikes for natural gas supplied to power companies in April and May, which amounted to 50.92%, monthly fuel expenditure costs are still estimated to increase by approximately NT$11 billion starting in July. Taipower emphasized that it will closely monitor fuel price fluctuations and implement adaptive measures on a rolling basis. According to Taipower's latest disclosure, accumulated losses stand at NT$367.2 billion, with a debt-to-asset ratio of 91.6%. (Editor: Yang Kai-hsiang) 2026/06/30 Stand with facts, your every contribution is a force to protect press freedom. Download the CNA "First-Hand News" APP to grasp the latest information in real-time. No part of this website's text, images, or videos may be reproduced, publicly broadcast, publicly transmitted, or utilized without authorization.