Vietnam’s 2025 Retail Electricity Rates

DFDL Vietnam

9th July 2025

On 29 May 2025, the Prime Minister of Vietnam issued Decision No. 14/2025/QD-TTg on the structure of the retail electricity tariffs, which took immediate effect.

On 29 May 2025, the Prime Minister of Vietnam issued Decision No. 14/2025/QD-TTg on the structure of the retail electricity tariffs (“Decision 14”), which took immediate effect.

Decision 14 defines the retail electricity tariff structure as a percentage of the average retail electricity price, which is used to calculate specific retail electricity prices for each customer group. Under Decision No. 599/QD-EVN dated 7 May 2025, EVN declared the average retail electricity price (excluding VAT) as of 10 May 2025 is VND 2,204.0655/kWh.

The following table is the retail electricity tariff structure attached to Decision 14:

No.	Customer group	Percentage relative to the average retail electricity price adjusted by competent authority (%)
1	Electricity for Production
1.1	High Voltage (>35 kV)
1.1.1	220 kV Voltage Level
	a) Standard hours	84%
	b) Off-peak hours	53%
	c) Peak hours	146%
1.1.2	>35 kV to <220 kV Voltage Level
	a) Standard hours	85%
	b) Off-peak hours	54%
	c) Peak hours	151%
1.2	Medium Voltage (>1 kV to 35 kV)
	a) Standard hours	86%
	b) Off-peak hours	56%
	c) Peak hours	157%
1.3	Low Voltage (≤1 kV)
	a) Standard hours	93%
	b) Off-peak hours	61%
	c) Peak hours	168%
2	Electricity for Public Services
2.1	Healthcare & Educational Institutions
2.1.1	Medium voltage and above (>1 kV)	90%
2.1.2	Low voltage (≤1 kV)	96%
2.2	Public Lighting & Administrative Units
2.2.1	Medium voltage and above (>1 kV)	99%
2.2.2	Low voltage (≤1 kV)	103%
3	Electricity for Commercial Use
3.1	Tourism Accommodation Establishments
3.1.1	Medium voltage and above (>1 kV)
	a) Standard hours	86%
	b) Off-peak hours	56%
	c) Peak hours	157%
3.1.2	Low voltage (≤1 kV)
	a) Standard hours	93%
	b) Off-peak hours	61%
	c) Peak hours	168%
3.2	Electric Vehicle Charging
3.2.1	Medium voltage and above (>1 kV)
	a) Standard hours	118%
	b) Off-peak hours	71%
	c) Peak hours	174%
3.2.2	Low voltage (≤1 kV)
	a) Standard hours	125%
	b) Off-peak hours	75%
	c) Peak hours	195%
3.3	Other Commercial Businesses
3.3.1	Medium voltage and above (>1 kV)
	a) Standard hours	133%
	b) Off-peak hours	75%
	c) Peak hours	230%
3.3.2	Low voltage (≤1 kV)
	a) Standard hours	145%
	b) Off-peak hours	89%
	c) Peak hours	248%
4	Residential Electricity
	Tier 1: For 0-100 kWh	90%
	Tier 2: For 101-200 kWh	108%
	Tier 3: For 201-400 kWh	136%
	Tier 4: For 401-700 kWh	162%
	Tier 5: For ≥701 kWh	180%

For reference, the time-of-use for electricity during the day is specified as follows:

a) Standard hours:

Monday to Saturday
04:00 to 9:30 (5 hours and 30 minutes);
11:30 to 17:00 (5 hours and 30 minutes); and
20:00 to 22:00 (2 hours).

Sunday: From 04:00 to 22:00 (18 hours).

b) Peak hours:

Monday to Saturday
9:30 to 11:30 (2 hours); and
17:00 to 20:00 (3 hours).

Sunday: No peak hours.

c) Off-peak hours:

All days of the week: 22:00 to 04:00 of the following day (6 hours).

The information provided here is for information purposes only and is not intended to constitute legal advice. Legal advice should be obtained from qualified legal counsel for all specific situations.

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