electricity

Limited supply poses a risk of electricity shortages

January 18, 2024 | 11:51

Limited supplies, a rise in demand, and exorbitant electricity purchase expenses could potentially result in electricity scarcity in 2024.

Electricity plans take shape for 2024

November 07, 2023 | 08:00

The government is being urged to improve the supply of electricity for production and business activities, with warnings that power shortages could continue undermining the economy’s efforts to garner new funding from abroad.

EVN loses electricity monopoly, holding 37 per cent of total system capacity

October 26, 2023 | 11:20

State-owned enterprises no longer dominate as private investment in power generation rises sharply.

Adjusting electricity tariff vital to the energy sector

September 28, 2023 | 16:51

Low electricity pricing is the main reason behind supply and demand pressure, which hinders investment in the energy sector.

Electricity prices must reflect production costs for green transition

September 20, 2023 | 18:07

An expert has suggested Vietnam must accurately adjust electricity prices to mirror the cost of renewable energy production for a successful green transition.

PM requests efforts to start the construction of new electricity line

September 07, 2023 | 18:47

Prime minister requested more efforts be made to begin the construction of the Quang Trach-Pho Noi 500kV line project of Circuit 3 in September.

Government urges EVN to complete electricity pricing mechanism

August 07, 2023 | 11:46

The Vietnamese government has requested that the MoIT amend and supplement the mechanism for adjusting the average retail price of electricity and the structure of the retail electricity tariff.

MoIT proposes a new electricity pricing mechanism

August 04, 2023 | 18:08

The MoIT has proposed a new mechanism to adjust the average retail electricity price, as stipulated by the prime minister.

EVN: northern power needs met but extreme weather concerns remain

June 23, 2023 | 18:48

EVN announced on June 23 that it can now meet the basic electricity needs of the north of the country but problems may persist in the future.

Power supply basically meets demand from June 23: Authority

June 23, 2023 | 09:51

The Electricity Vietnam Group (EVN) on June 22 announced that the power supply will basically meet demand in the northern region from June 23 thanks to increasing water level at hydropower plants’ reservoirs.

Reorganisation in hand for 2023’s electricity supply

June 22, 2023 | 15:35

Vietnam can only reduce demand and alleviate the current electricity shortage by utilising energy economically and efficiently, energy leaders are warning.

Northern region facing risk of daily power shortage: official

June 08, 2023 | 15:56

The northern region is facing the risk of power shortage at almost every point of time each day, according to Tran Viet Hoa, head of the Electricity Regulatory Authority of Vietnam under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).