0406 GMT - With AI and advanced-chip demand driving global expansion, TSMC is accelerating its renewable-energy transition, according to its latest sustainability report. The chip maker's electricity consumption reached 28.77 billion kilowatt-hours in 2025, up 12.6% from a year earlier, equivalent to roughly one-tenth of Taiwan's annual power consumption. TSMC aims for renewable energy to account for 60% of electricity use across its global operations by 2030, compared with 20.1% in 2025. The company has also set a goal of using 100% renewable energy by 2040 and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.