How is the limit of used electricity by level adjusted in case of supply of electricity for domestic purpose in Vietnam?

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• After removing the household registration book, what is the basis for determining the households sharing the same meter to calculate the retail price for domestic purpose in Vietnam?
• How to determine the number of occupants for application of the retail price of electricity?
• How is the limit of used electricity by level adjusted in case of supply of electricity for domestic purpose in Vietnam?

After removing the household registration book, what is the basis for determining the households sharing the same meter to calculate the retail price for domestic purpose in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 10 of Circular No. 16/2014/TT-BCT stipulating as follows:

Retail price for domestic purpose

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2. If a buyer is a group of separate households sharing the same meter, total amount of electricity to be billed to such buyer shall be determined by multiplying amount of electricity of each level by the number of households sharing the same meter.

Thus, before the household registration book was not removed, to determine the households sharing the same meter to calculate the retail price for domestic purpose was based on the household registration book.

However, based on Clause 2, Article 1 of Circular No. 09/2023/TT-BCT stipulating as follows:

Amendments to some Articles of Circular No. 16/2014/TT-BCT dated May 29, 2014 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on electricity prices

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2. Clause 2 Article 10 shall be amended as follows:

“2. If a buyer is a group of separate households sharing an electric meter (as recorded on the residence information system at electricity consumption locations), the price of electricity shall be applied to total amount of electricity used by such buyer which is determined by the amount of electricity of each level multiplied by the number of households sharing an electric meter.”

According to the above regulations, after removing the household registration book, the identification of electricity users sharing a meter is based on the residence information system at electricity consumption locations.

How is the limit of used electricity by level adjusted in case of supply of electricity for domestic purpose in Vietnam?

How to determine the number of occupants for application of the retail price of electricity?

Pursuant to Clause 3, Article 1 of Circular No. 09/2023/TT-BCT stipulating as follows:

Amendments to some Articles of Circular No. 16/2014/TT-BCT dated May 29, 2014 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on electricity prices

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3. Point a Clause 3 Article 10 shall be amended as follows:

“a) In case it is possible to declare the number of occupants (as recorded on the residence information system at electricity consumption locations or the list of officers, soldiers with confirmation from the head of unit with respect to the armed forces), every four occupants shall be considered as one household as the basis for application of the retail price of electricity for domestic purpose;”.

Thus, the number of occupants for application of the retail price of electricity is determined according to the residence information system at electricity consumption locations or the list of officers, soldiers with confirmation from the head of unit with respect to the armed forces.

In case it is possible to declare the number of occupants, every four occupants shall be considered as one household as the basis for application of the retail price of electricity for domestic purpose.

Compared to the previous provision, according to Point a, Clause 3, Article 10 of Circular No. 16/2014/TT-BCT stipulating as follows:

Retail price for domestic purpose

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3. Electricity used for domestic purpose by collective houses for officials, public servants, armed forces, houses for monks, nuns, priests; dormitories, price of electricity shall be applied as follows:

a) In case number of occupants is able to be declared (based on temporary residency register or the lists of officers, soldiers with confirmations from heads of the units with respect to the armed forces), every four occupants shall be considered as one household as the basis for application of retail price;

b) In case the number of occupants can not be declared, retail price (level 3) shall be applied: From 101-200 kWh for the entire amount of electricity measured at the meter.

Thus, in the past, the number of occupants to apply the retail price of electricity used for domestic purpose by collective houses for officials, public servants, armed forces, houses for monks, nuns, priests; dormitories is based on temporary residency register or the lists of officers, soldiers with confirmations from heads of the units with respect to the armed forces.

How is the limit of used electricity by level adjusted in case of supply of electricity for domestic purpose in Vietnam?

Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 5, Article 1 of Circular No. 09/2023/TT-BCT stipulating as follows:

Amendments to some Articles of Circular No. 16/2014/TT-BCT dated May 29, 2014 of the Minister of Industry and Trade on electricity prices

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5. Clause 10 Article 10 shall be added as follows:

“10. In case of supply of electricity for domestic purpose, change of parties of a power purchase agreement, termination of the power purchase agreement (PPA), change of the date on which the meter reading is taken under agreement with a client, the limit of used electricity by level shall be adjusted according to the actual number of days of the cycle of such meter reading.”.

Thus, in case of supply of electricity for domestic purpose, change of parties of a power purchase agreement, termination of the power purchase agreement (PPA), change of the date on which the meter reading is taken under agreement with a client, the limit of used electricity by level shall be adjusted according to the actual number of days of the cycle of such meter reading.

Circular No. 09/2023/TT-BCT takes effect from June 15, 2023.