Vietnam’s Circular 27: Determination of compensation for damages in case of electricity theft

According to Article 32 of Circular No. 27/2013/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, the offending party must make compensation for damages to the aggrieved party in proportion to the value of power value lost due to electricity theft determined by the following formula:

T = ABT x g = (ASD - AHĐ) x g

In which:

- T: Compensation (dong) ;

- ABT: Power output to be compensated (kWh);

- ASD: Used power output of power consuming devices during the time of violation (kWh);

- AHĐ: Power output showed in the electricity bill during the time of violation (kWh);

- g: Electricity price (d/kWh) used for compensation is calculated at the highest price for the purpose of actual electricity use according to the electricity tariff applied at the time of detection. Where the inspected party commits acts of electricity theft for use for a lot of purposes, the electricity price used for calculating the compensation is determined based on the highest price of electricity tariff in the purposes of use of the inspected party.

In addition to making compensation to the aggrieved party with a value of lost power output due to electricity theft, the offending party must bear the costs of repair, assessment, calibration or compensation of value of metering device or system which is damaged by its acts of violation.

View full text at Circular No. 27/2013/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, effective from December 15, 2013.

Thu Ba

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