Does the electricity company stop supplying electricity in Vietnam must notify people in advance?

Does the electricity company stop supplying electricity in Vietnam must notify people in advance?

Clause 1 Article 27 of the Electricity Law 2004 provides as follows:

1. In case of non-urgent cessation or reduction of electricity supply, except for cases prescribed in Clause 6, Article 23 of this Law, the electricity sellers must notify the electricity buyers thereof at least five days before the time of electricity supply cessation or reduction by announcing such for three consecutive days on the mass media or in other forms of information.

Clause 6 Article 23 of the Electricity Law 2004, Clause 9 Article 1 of the amended Electricity Law 2012 provides as follows:

6. In cases where the electricity buyers do not pay the electricity money though they have been notified of the payment three times by the electricity sellers, fifteen days after the first notification, the electricity sellers may stop supplying the electricity.

The electricity sellers must notify the time for stopping the electricity supply to the electricity buyers 24 hours in advance and shaft not bear responsibly for the damage caused by the electricity supp/y stoppage.

Thus, in case of non-urgent power supply stoppage, the power company must notify the customer at least five days by notice for three consecutive days on the mass media or other forms of information.

In case the buyer does not pay for electricity and the electricity company has notified twice, after fifteen days from the date of the first notification, the seller has the right to stop supplying electricity without violating the law of Vietnam.

Is it necessary to notify the customer if the power supply is stopped due to a problem in Vietnam?

Clause 2 Article 27 of the Electricity Law 2004 provides as follows:

2. In case of urgent cessation or reduction of the electricity supply due to incidents or force majeure events, which are beyond the electricity sellers' control and threaten to cause serious unsafely for human beings, equipment or due to electricity shortage which threatens the safety of the electric systems, the electricity-generating, -transmitting or -distributing units may cease or reduce the electricity supply to the electricity buyers for handling and must within 24 hours notify the electricity buyers of the causes and the estimated time for resumption of electricity supply.

Thus, in case of stopping electricity supply due to a problem, the Seller may stop supplying electricity to the Buyer and must notify the Buyer of the cause and expected time for supplying electricity again within 24 hours in Vietnam.

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