Article 4. Prohibited Acts:
Paragraph 1. Stealing or removing the guy rope, earthing wire and equipment of the power grid ; climbing on the electric poles, entering power stations or safety protection areas of electrical works without permission.
Decree No. 134/2013/NĐ-CP dated 17 October 2013 stipulating sanction against administrative violations in field of electricity, safety of hydroelectric dam, saving and effective use of energy:
Article 12: Violation of regulations on electricity use
Paragraph 1. A warning or a fine of VND 500,000 to VND 1,000,000 shall be imposed on the acts of hindering the authorized person from inspecting the use of electricity.
Paragraph 9. A fine shall be imposed on the acts of electricity theft in any form.
Paragraph 11. In addition to the main forms of sanction, the organizations and individuals committing violations shall also be subject to the additional forms of sanction such as confiscation of exhibit or means used to commit the violation for the acts.
Paragraph 12. In addition to the main forms of sanction, the organizations and individuals committing violations shall also be subject to implement remedial measures as follows
a) Coercive restoration to the original state for the acts;
b) Coercive payment to the state budget of the entire illegal amount of money obtained due to the acts;
c) Coercive use of standards-and-technical-regulations-qualified electrical appliances;
d) Coercive compensation for the amount of damage for the acts;
In the event of discovering people committing the above acts, please immediately notify local power team, group, company or directly contact to Power Corporations’ hotlines:
- Ha Noi Power Corporation: 19001288 – 04.22222000.
- Northern Power Corporation: 19006769.
- Central Power Corporation: 19001909.
- Southern Power Corporation: 19001006
- HCMC Power Corporation: 1900545454.
Regulations on fines against power theft
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Stolen Power (kWh)
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Fine (million VND)
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Under 1,000
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From 2 - 5
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From 1,000 – under 2,000
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From 5 - 10
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From 2,000 – under 4,500
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From 10 – 15
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From 4,500 – under 6,000
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From 15 – 20
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From 6,000 – under 8,500
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From 20 – 25
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From 8,500 – under 11,000
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From 25 – 30
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From 11,000 – under 13,500
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From 30 – 35
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From 13,500 – under 16,000
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From 35 – 40
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From 16,000 – under 18,000
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From 40 – 45
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From 18,000 – under 20,000
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From 45 – 50
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From 20,000 and above
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Record to be transferred for criminal prosecution
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