TSMC reduces peak power consumption of EUV tools by 44% — company to save 190 million kilowatt-hours of electricity by 2030

As the world’s largest foundry, TSMC runs dozens of fabs and consumes an enormous amount of electricity — around 9% of Taiwan’s total power consumption. Last month, in an effort to reduce costs and meet sustainability goals, the company launched its EUV Dynamic Energy Saving Program, which is designed to cut the power consumption of its EUV lithography tools.

Starting in Sept. 2025, TSMC has been gradually rolling out its EUV Dynamic Energy Saving Program at its Fabs 15B, 18A, and 18B — and so far…