Method and apparatus for setting power for transmitting signaling information on an E-DCH

Disclosed is a power setup method for minimizing a delay time caused by an HARQ of an E-DCH when an MAC-e PDU comprising scheduling information required for using a Node B controlled scheduling is transmitted in environments supporting a packet data service through the E-DCH in an asynchronous code division multiple access (CDMA) communication system. A user equipment (UE) generates packet data for transmitting through the E-DCH, determines if signaling information is included in Quality of Service (QoS) of the packet data and the packet data, sets a power gain preset according to each QoS of the packet data, applies a determined offset value to the set power gain when the signaling information is included in the packet data, and transmits the packet data through the E-DCH according to the power gain to which the offset value has been applied.