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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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