From the people…
Mr. Pham Thanh An's family in Lang Xuyen village, Gia Tan commune (Gia Loc) spends an average of 200,000 VND on electricity each month. The family has only 2 adults, mainly using electricity for lighting, TV, refrigerator, washing machine...
According to the new electricity price increase of 4.8% from October 11, Mr. An's family's electricity bill will also increase by a part each month, while income is unstable. "For rural households like us, even if the electricity price increases by only a few tens of thousands each month, it will create more pressure on family spending. We will try to use electricity economically to reduce electricity costs," said Mr. An.
The family of Mr. Nguyen Van Son, in Thai Hoc Street, Sao Do Ward (Chi Linh) is also worried about the increase in electricity prices. The household appliances such as washing machines, air conditioners, and refrigerators are all old and do not have energy-saving technology, so they consume a lot of electricity. When the electricity price increases, Mr. Son's family's electricity bill will certainly increase as well.
“My family is also considering replacing electrical appliances with energy-saving technology to reduce costs, but we don’t have enough money to replace them all at once. This coming winter, to have hot water for bathing, my family will probably use the stove and limit the use of water heaters,” said Mr. Son.
Those who stay in rented houses such as students and workers also have to pay higher electricity bills. In the rented houses in Hai Duong City, before the electricity price increase, the landlords charged electricity prices from 3,000 to 3,500 VND/kWh. When the new electricity price is applied, the landlords will certainly increase the price accordingly.
Ms. Nguyen Thi M. and her husband are currently renting a room in Tu Minh ward (Hai Duong city) with a rent of 2 million VND/room, private bathroom, and electricity price of 3,500 VND/kWh. When she learned about the increase in electricity price, Ms. M. was very worried. “The increase in electricity price will increase my husband and I's monthly consumption expenses. Not to mention, when electricity increases, other goods may also increase, making it very difficult for low-income workers. Besides tightening our belts and limiting the use of electricity-consuming devices, we have no other choice,” Ms. M. expressed.
…to business
To reduce the cost burden when electricity prices increase, businesses also seek to "adapt" from balancing capital investment in new machinery and equipment to proactively planning production.
Tan Long Packaging Joint Stock Company in Gia Loc I Industrial Park is a company specializing in the production of plastic packaging and cardboard. Each year, the company produces 600 tons of plastic and over 2.4 million cardboard boxes. Despite the large volume of work, the company only employs about 20 workers because all production stages are automated. Because it mainly uses machinery, the company's electricity consumption is quite large. On average, the company pays 300 million VND per month for electricity.
When electricity prices increase to the new price, this company will incur nearly 15 million VND in additional electricity bills each month. The increase in electricity prices increases production costs, while the company cannot increase product prices due to competition. To reduce costs, this company has no other choice but to implement electricity-saving solutions.
To reduce costs, Tan Long Packaging Joint Stock Company has reassigned production shifts, aiming to produce during off-peak hours; and promoted to members "Turn off the electricity when not in use"...
“In the past 2 years, we have spent more than 5 billion VND to invest in machinery with energy-saving technology. As electricity prices increase, we continue to implement other energy-saving solutions to reduce production costs and increase competitiveness,” said Mr. Vu Trung Kien, Deputy Director of Tan Long Packaging Joint Stock Company.
Toan Phat Mechanical Company Limited in Vinh Hung Commune (Binh Giang) specializes in manufacturing heat-resistant electric motors, pumps, agricultural machines, motors for industrial production... Since the beginning of the year, the unit has supplied the market with more than 130,000 products of all kinds, equivalent to the same period last year.
On average, Toan Phat Mechanical Company Limited spends 700-800 million VND on electricity each month. With the current increase in electricity prices, the company's electricity bill will increase by 40-50 million VND each month.
Mr. Nguyen Xuan Bach, Deputy Director of Toan Phat Mechanical Company Limited, said that when electricity prices increase, production costs will increase, and raw material prices will also increase by 3-5% due to price increases from suppliers, but the company cannot arbitrarily increase product prices because it has signed contracts with partners at the old prices. Therefore, the company is forced to cut profits to maintain orders.
THANH HOASource: https://baohaiduong.vn/nguoi-dan-doanh-nghiep-xoay-xo-the-nao-khi-gia-dien-tang-397219.html
Comment (0)