Deputy Nguyễn Thị Việt Nga called for clearer recoverable costs, risk allocation and a combined assessment of time-based electricity tariffs and the removal of cross-subsidies.
During the afternoon discussion on September 28, 2026, of a bill amending the Electricity Law, National Assembly deputy Nguyễn Thị Việt Nga of Hải Phòng called for clearer principles on cost control, transparency and risk allocation in electricity pricing.
The bill provides for power purchase agreement prices that allow recovery of reasonable, legitimate costs and a reasonable profit. Nga said this was necessary to attract long-term investment, but recoverable costs and risks borne by investors needed to be defined. Cost inspections and audits should exclude costs arising from poor management or inefficient investment.
The draft outlines roadmaps for household electricity tariffs based on peak, off-peak and normal hours when technical conditions permit, and for eliminating cross-subsidies. Nga requested a combined impact assessment, including scenarios showing changes in bills for different household groups and electricity costs for businesses.
Time-based tariffs would require accurate metering, users’ access to data and bill verification, and advance information. She also called for measures for vulnerable households, identification of groups facing higher costs when cross-subsidies end, and appropriate social support.
Nga stressed that reasonable electricity prices do not mean low prices at any cost, nor should all risks and costs be passed to users. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Trương Thanh Hoài said the Government would introduce roadmaps intended to minimize disruption to people’s daily lives.
Original article: Đại biểu Quốc hội: Giá điện hợp lý không đồng nghĩa với giá điện thấp bằng mọi cách — Tuổi Trẻ - Kinh doanh, September 28, 2026.
