Electricity is precious, don't waste it.

During the hot summer days, the heat covers the whole country, the amount of electricity consumed increases sharply. However, besides concerns about the shortage of supply, the situation of wasting electricity in many families and offices is still quite common.

This puts significant pressure on the national power system, while raising concerns about the risk of overload, fire and sudden increases in electricity bills.

Staff of Hanoi Electricity Corporation promote safe and economical electricity use to customers . Photo: Viet Anh

Receiving the electricity bill for June 2025 with an amount of nearly 5 million VND, Mr. Nguyen The Hung (Thien Loc commune) was surprised. "My family uses electricity for cooking, maintaining the aquarium, lighting; especially on hot days, 4 air conditioners run all day and night with low temperatures. That could be the reason why my family's electricity bill has increased," said Mr. Nguyen The Hung.

Similarly, Mr. Ngo The Manh's family (Thanh Xuan ward) has only 4 people, in which he and his wife work all day but the electricity bill in June is up to 4.8 million VND. Mr. Manh has investigated and learned that, in addition to cooking and turning on the TV, his children at home also use the air conditioner in 2 rooms all day and night, sometimes even when going out.

"I have asked all family members to change their electricity usage habits, to save money and only use cooling equipment when really necessary," said Mr. Manh.

According to the Hanoi Electricity Corporation (EVNHANOI), in the first 7 months of 2025, the average electricity consumption in the city was 90,289,082kWh/day, an increase of about 3.82% over the same period. Notably, in just the first 4 days of August, electricity consumption increased by 1,300MW (an increase of approximately 27%), showing that the demand for electricity has not shown any signs of cooling down. This sudden high consumption level not only affects the electricity supply system, but also makes many households "restless" when their electricity bills skyrocket.

In extremely hot conditions, air conditioners, fans, refrigerators, etc. are indispensable devices. However, using them indiscriminately, turning on many high-power devices at the same time, not turning them off when not in use, or adjusting the air conditioner temperature too low are typical behaviors that waste electricity. In addition, many households have the habit of turning on all electrical devices at the same time, especially during peak hours (11am-3:30pm and 8pm-11:30pm), leading to local overloads, potential risks of electrical safety and fire. Meanwhile, according to the Berkeley Research Institute (USA), unused electrical devices that are still plugged in also consume 5-10% of the electricity consumed in each household.

Faced with the pressure of continuous growth in electricity consumption, EVNHANOI has made a series of practical recommendations to customers such as turning off unnecessary electrical equipment; limiting the use of high-power electrical appliances during peak hours; choosing to buy equipment with energy-saving labels; unplugging equipment when not in use; taking advantage of natural light and natural ventilation to reduce the use of air conditioners and lighting. In addition, the Corporation also encourages people to install the EVNHANOI application to proactively control electricity consumption, using the "estimate electricity consumption" function to choose suitable equipment.

Electricity is a special form of energy that cannot be stored on a large scale and must always be produced according to consumption needs. Therefore, every action to save electricity not only helps reduce household bills but also contributes to maintaining the stability of the national power system. Saving electricity is also a way to protect the environment. Reducing electricity consumption means reducing greenhouse gas emissions from thermal power plants - a cause of air pollution and climate change. The habit of saving electricity needs to start with each individual, each family and spread into a civilized, responsible lifestyle. When the community acts together, the change will become stronger and more sustainable than ever.

Preventing electricity waste is not only a temporary solution on hot days, but also needs to become a civilized behavior, demonstrating community responsibility. Because every kilowatt of electricity saved today is a practical contribution to the future of energy stability, environmental safety and sustainable development of the country.

Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/dien-quy-dung-lang-phi-711835.html