Mr. Minh, who lives in District 3, said that in April 2024, his family used up 1.7 million in electricity bills. The consumption output at the 6th step alone is 198 kWh with an amount of more than 600,000 VND. Meanwhile, last July, the electricity bill was just over one million dong. Electricity consumption at level 6 is only 35 kWh with an amount of more than 100,000 VND.
“The electrical appliances in my family have not changed. This July, there are also children on summer vacation and staying at home a lot, so the use of electrical appliances such as TVs and fans is also more, but the electricity bill has to be paid less" - Mr. Minh said.
According to EVNHCMC statistics , the number of customers using electricity for domestic use on the Thursday and Friday electricity price steps of July 2024 has decreased by about 10.76% compared to the peak months of hot weather (April and May 2024). ). In particular, customers using electricity for domestic use on the 6th step (from 401 kWh or more with an electricity price of 3,015 VND excluding value-added tax) decreased by 11.3% (about 270,000 customers) compared to the highest month. hot season point.
The main reason for the sharp decrease in electricity consumption for domestic electricity customers in July 2024 and the following months is due to the weather in Ho Chi Minh City and the Southern region entering the rainy season. Cool, at night and early in the morning the outdoor temperature drops, so the need for households to use cooling equipment, especially air conditioners, has decreased a lot. Since then, household electricity prices only fall between levels 1 and 4, a small part of levels 5 and 6, so electricity costs have dropped sharply.
In addition, households in Ho Chi Minh City have practiced good energy saving practices by using energy-labeled electrical appliances, regularly turning off electrical appliances when leaving the room, and only using air conditioning. When absolutely necessary, install and use rooftop solar power systems, use solar water heating systems...
Mr. Bui Trung Kien - Deputy General Director of EVNHCMC - said that when accessing the EVNHCMC Customer Care App, customers will see a daily electricity consumption chart. When entering the "View details table" section, customers will clearly see the meter readings and the amount of electricity consumed by day, thereby helping customers understand the highest and lowest usage days so they can Adjust electricity usage behavior and use electricity economically to minimize electricity use at high electricity price levels (5th and 6th steps) to save family living costs.
" EVNHCMC recommends that customers thoroughly apply electricity saving measures so that saving electricity becomes a habit, throughout, not a temporary solution and only during hot months," Mr. Bui Trung Kien emphasized. strong.
