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).
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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.
