Although electricity prices were increased twice in 2023, Việt Nam Electricity (EVN) reported an after-tax loss of VNĐ26.77 trillion (US$1.053 billion) on rising electricity production costs, according to its audited financial report.
EVN says that when electricity production cost decreased by 1 per cent or more, the average electricity retail price would be reduced at the corresponding rates.
An increase from 5 per cent to below 10 per cent would be decided by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and by 10 per cent or higher by the Prime Minister.
Recent electricity retail hike of 3 per cent will likely have a small effect on the country''s CPI in the short run, according to the Ministry of Finance.
The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) has once again proposed to increase electricity prices to combat enormous losses, which may reach more than VND93 trillion (nearly US$4 billion) in 2022 and 2023.
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai said on the sidelines of the Government''s November meeting on Thursday that prices of input were rising in both domestic and global markets, which were certainly affecting electricity production prices.
EVN believes that determining the average annual power output of wind and solar power plants to determine electricity prices would be more complicated than traditional energy projects.
Reductions in electricity prices from June to the end of this year to support customers to overcome the difficulties caused by theCOVID-19 pandemic are estimated to total VND1.57 trillion (US$67.67 million).
The Ministry of Industry and Trade is considering new models to calculate electricity price including one that eliminates its current step pricing, which industry experts have claimed to be outdated and deeply unpopular among consumers.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) late on Tuesday denied reports that the nation’s electricity price had increased. The reports had appeared on some websites and social media posts.