Ms. Vu Thi Lanh's family (Dong Kinh ward) saw an increase of over 500,000 VND in their electricity bill for May 2026 compared to April 2026. According to Ms. Lanh: "After the electricity company showed me the daily electricity consumption data, I noticed that from mid-May 2026 to the end of May 2026, our family's daily electricity consumption reached 25-28 kWh, while in the early days of the month it was only about 10-11 kWh. The reason is the hot weather, which led to increased use of cooling appliances such as air conditioners and air coolers..."
It's not just Ms. Lanh's case; according to electricity consumption data from the system, most households in the province have seen a significant increase in electricity consumption compared to the previous month. The main reason is that households have been using more electrical appliances for longer periods, leading to higher electricity consumption.
Mr. Vu Dinh Trong, Deputy Head of Trang Dinh Power Company, stated: According to statistics, the electricity consumption index of customers in the area managed by the unit in May 2026 increased by approximately 8% compared to the previous month. Given the increasingly hot weather, peaking in June and July 2026, if the use of high-energy consuming electrical appliances continues as it has recently, there is a high risk that customers' electricity bills will increase two to three times compared to previous months.
Ms. Ly Thanh Huyen, Deputy Head of the Business Department of Lang Son Power Company, said: "In recent days, the weather has continued to be hot across a wide area. At this time, Lang Son Power Company is guiding people to implement solutions to save electricity in order to reduce electricity costs and avoid high electricity bills."
Mr. Nguyen Hai Nam, Head of the Energy Management Department of the Department of Industry and Trade, said: The best way to reduce electricity consumption is for customers to proactively balance the use of electrical appliances in their homes at the same time. Specifically, customers should turn off unnecessary electrical appliances and limit the use of high-power appliances such as air conditioners, refrigerators, water heaters, electric irons, washing machines, etc. At the same time, customers should buy and use electrical appliances with energy-saving labels; install smart sensor-based on/off devices to prevent appliances from running when no one is present; and choose and implement rooftop solar power to save electricity…
In particular, electricity customers should monitor their daily electricity consumption through the electricity sector's customer service system. This will help them adjust their electricity usage habits and contribute to reducing their own household electricity consumption. This will allow them to proactively control their electricity usage and estimate their electricity bill for the current month and subsequent months.
Source: https://baolangson.vn/hoa-don-tien-dien-tang-cao-nguoi-dan-can-chu-dong-tiet-kiem-dien-cm-dien-5094489.html
