From Wednesday next week, owners of electric vehicles would be charged NT$262.50 per month for household electricity use in addition to varying electricity surcharges, state-run Taiwan Power Co (Taipower, ??) said on Sunday. Taipower said the new rates aim to encourage vehicle charging during off-peak hours. They would apply to the nation’s about 10,000 electric vehicle owners at their registered residence, as well as public charging stations, the utility said. Photo: CNA In addition to the monthly fee, electric vehicle owners would be charged a surcharge of NT$34.6 per kilowatt-hour (KWh) from October to May and NT$47.2 per KWh from...