EVN has secured sufficient electricity supply to serve production and residential activities of the people during the first four months of 2017 – Photo: Viet Cuong
During the first four months in 2017, the highest growth of power sales was witnessed in the North which reached 11.2% which was caused by a steadily increasing growth of the industries. The power sales of the Centre and the South grew by 7.55% and 7.54% correspondingly.
From the load categories perspective, the industrial customer category consumed 54.9% of the total electricity consumption, i.e a 12% growth in comparison with the same period last year. The power sales to the agricultural customer category represented 2.9%, went up by 16.26%; that of the trading, hotel – restaurant customer category made up 5.2%, rose by 8.76%; an the portion of management and residential customer category constituted 32.5%, grew by 4.33%.
The Business Department of Vietnam Electricity added that Vietnam Electricity has secured sufficient electricity supply to satisfy the electricity demand for production and residential uses of the people, especially secured safe and stable electricity supply during the national holidays in April 30 and May 1 all over the country.