Electricity costs for wafer foundries in Europe and Japan double those in Taiwan, U.S., and South Korea
Semiconductor foundries in Japan and Europe spend at least double the amount of what similar establishments in the U.S., South Korea, and Taiwan do on electricity, according to a strategic proposal submitted to the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) by the Semiconductor Division of the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA).
Source: digitimes.com