DECISION

ON ADJUSTMENT TO THE AVERAGE ELECTRICITY RETAIL PRICE AND ELECTRICITY TARIFF

MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE

Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 98/2017/ND-CP dated August 18, 2017 on functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

Pursuant to the Law on Electricity dated December 3, 2004 and the Law on Amendments and Supplements to certain Articles of the Law on Electricity dated November 20, 2012;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 137/2013/ND-CP dated October 21, 2013 elaborating on the implementation of certain articles of the Law on Electricity and the Law on Amendments to certain Articles of the Law on Electricity;

Pursuant to the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 28/2014/QD-TTg dated April 7, 2014 prescribing the electricity retailing price structure;

Pursuant to the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 24/2017/QD-TTg dated June 30, 2017 on the mechanism for adjustment of the average electricity retail prices;

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Pursuant to the Circular No. 16/2014/TT-BCT dated May 29, 2014 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on electricity selling prices; the Circular No. 25/2018/TT-BCT dated September 12, 2018 on amendments and supplements to certain articles of the Circular No. 16/2014/TT-BCT dated May 29, 2014 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on electricity selling prices;

At the request of Director of Department of Electricity Regulation in the Statement No. 20/TTr-DTDL dated March 19, 2019,

HEREBY DECIDES:

Article 1.

1. The average electricity retail price is VND 1.864,44/kWh (VAT exclusive).

2. The electricity retail prices for electricity-using customers and electricity prices for retailers are prescribed in the Appendix hereto. The electricity prices prescribed in the Appendix hereto are VAT exclusive.

3. Application time: From March 20, 2019.

Article 2. Chief of Ministry Office, Director of Department of Electricity Regulation, General Director of Vietnam Electricity, and relevant entities shall implement this Decision./.

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MINISTER




Tran Tuan Anh

APPENDIX

ELECTRICITY TARIFF
(Issued together with Decision No. 648/QD-BCT dated March 20, 2019 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade)

No.

Customer group

Rate (VND/kWh)

1

Retail electricity prices for manufacturing industries

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1.1

Voltage of 110 kV and above

a) Standard hour

1.536

b) Off-peak hour

970

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c) Peak hour

2.759

1.2

Voltage of 22 kV to below 110 kV

a) Standard hour

1.555

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1.007

c) Peak hour

2.871

1.3

Voltage of 6 kV to below 22 kV

a) Standard hour

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b) Off-peak hour

1.044

c) Peak hour

2.964

1.4

Voltage of below 6 kV

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a) Standard hour

1.685

b) Off-peak hour

1.100

c) Peak hour

3.076

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2.1

Hospitals, nurseries, kindergartens, schools

2.1.1

Voltage of 6 kV and above

1.659

2.1.2

Voltage of below 6 kV

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2.2

Public lighting; public sector entities

2.2.1

Voltage of 6 kV and above

1.827

2.2.2

Voltage of below 6 kV

1.902

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Retail electricity prices for business

3.1

Voltage of 22 kV and above

a) Standard hour

2.442

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1.361

c) Peak hour

4.251

3.2

Voltage of 6 kV to below 22 kV

a) Standard hour

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b) Off-peak hour

1.547

c) Peak hour

4.400

3.3

Voltage of below 6 kV

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a) Standard hour

2.666

b) Off-peak hour

1.622

c) Peak hour

4.587

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4.1

Retail electricity prices for households

Rate 1: For the kWh from 0 - 50

1.678

Rate 2: For the kWh from 51 - 100

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Rate 3: For the kWh from 101 - 200

2.014

Rate 4: For the kWh from 201 - 300

2.536

Rate 5: For the kWh from 301 - 400

2.834

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Rate 6: For the kWh from 401 kWh onwards

2.927

4.2

Retail electricity price for household via prepaid card meter

2.461

5

Wholesale electricity prices for rural areas

5.1

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Rate 1: For the kWh from 0 - 50

1.403

Rate 2: For the kWh from 51 - 100

1.459

Rate 3: For the kWh from 101 - 200

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Rate 4: For the kWh from 201 - 300

1.971

Rate 5: For the kWh from 301 - 400

2.231

Rate 6: For the kWh from 401 kWh onwards

2.323

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Wholesale electricity prices for other purposes

1.473

6

Wholesale electricity prices for collective living quarters, residential clusters

6.1

Cities, towns

6.1.1

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6.1.1.1

Substation financed by the electricity supplier

Rate 1: For the kWh from 0 - 50

1.568

Rate 2: For the kWh from 51 - 100

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Rate 3: For the kWh from 101 - 200

1.839

Rate 4: For the kWh from 201 - 300

2.327

Rate 5: For the kWh from 301 - 400

2.625

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Rate 6: For the kWh from 401 kWh onwards

2.713

6.1.1.2

Substation financed by the electricity purchaser

Rate 1: For the kWh from 0 - 50

1.545

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1.601

Rate 3: For the kWh from 101 - 200

1.786

Rate 4: For the kWh from 201 - 300

2.257

Rate 5: For the kWh from 301 - 400

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Rate 6: For the kWh from 401 kWh onwards

2.652

6.1.2

Wholesale electricity prices for other purposes

1.485

6.2

Towns, district capital

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Wholesale electricity prices for households

6.2.1.1

Substation financed by the electricity supplier

Rate 1: For the kWh from 0 - 50

1.514

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1.570

Rate 3: For the kWh from 101 - 200

1.747

Rate 4: For the kWh from 201 - 300

2.210

Rate 5: For the kWh from 301 - 400

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Rate 6: For the kWh from 401 kWh onwards

2.569

6.2.1.2

Substation financed by the electricity purchaser

Rate 1: For the kWh from 0 - 50

1.491

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Rate 2: For the kWh from 51 - 100

1.547

Rate 3: For the kWh from 101 - 200

1.708

Rate 4: For the kWh from 201 - 300

2.119

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2.399

Rate 6: For the kWh from 401 kWh onwards

2.480

6.2.2

Wholesale electricity prices for other purposes

1.485

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Wholesale electricity prices for  commerce – service – residential building complex

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7.1

Wholesale electricity prices for households

Rate 1: For the kWh from 0 - 50

1.646

Rate 2: For the kWh from 51 - 100

1.701

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Rate 3: For the kWh from 101 - 200

1.976

Rate 4: For the kWh from 201 - 300

2.487

Rate 5: For the kWh from 301 - 400

2.780

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2.871

7.2

Wholesale electricity prices for other purposes

a) Standard hour

2.528

b) Off-peak hour

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c) Peak hour

4.349

8

Wholesale electricity prices for industrial zones

8.1

Wholesale charge at the 110kV busbars of 110/35-22-10-6kV substations

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Total capacity of transformers exceeding 100MVA

a) Standard hour

1.480

b) Off-peak hour

945

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2.702

8.1.2

Total capacity of transformers ranging from 50MVA to 100MVA

a) Standard hour

1.474

b) Off-peak hour

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c) Peak hour

2.689

8.1.3

Total capacity of transformers below 50 MVA

a) Standard hour

1.466

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b) Off-peak hour

914

c) Peak hour

2.673

8.2

Wholesale tariff for medium-voltages electricity at the 110/35-22-10-6kV substations

8.2.1

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a) Standard hour

1.526

b) Off-peak hour

989

c) Peak hour

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8.2.2

Voltage of 6 kV to below 22 kV

a) Standard hour

1.581

b) Off-peak hour

1.024

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c) Peak hour

2.908

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Wholesale electricity prices for markets

2.383