People unite, save electricity in Ho Chi Minh City 'win big'

A TV show helps students learn about saving electricity - Photo: VINH THANH

Ho Chi Minh City Electricity Corporation shared that to achieve the above results, the unit has implemented many solutions to save electricity.

The first is Directive 20 of the Prime Minister on enhancing electricity saving in the period of 2023-2025 and Decision No. 6012 of the City People's Committee on the plan to implement electricity saving in Ho Chi Minh City in the period of 2023-2025 and the following years.

At the same time, the corporation also coordinates with departments and branches to raise awareness and participation of organizations, businesses and households in using electricity economically and efficiently.

The Corporation has also proposed urgent solutions to the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee and the Department of Industry and Trade to increase electricity savings during the peak dry season of 2024.

Specifically, the corporation has signed a commitment to save electricity with 1,809 large customers from 1 million kWh/year or more and with 49,239 customers under 1 million kWh/year. It has completed the signing of an agreement to reduce load when the power system is in difficulty with 1,323 large industrial production customers.

The Corporation has also coordinated with the People's Committees of districts and Thu Duc City to organize electricity saving inspections. The cumulative results in the first 6 months of the year reached 101% of the plan.

At the same time, the corporation has also promoted communication work. Notable among these are the programs: "Green Family". Coordinate with media agencies to organize a seminar on "Load adjustment, current situation and solutions to reduce the risk of grid overload". Coordinate with Ho Chi Minh City Television to organize the game show "Students join hands to use electricity safely and economically". Coordinate with Thanh Nien newspaper to launch the writing contest "Saving electricity becomes a habit" - 2nd time in 2024.

Mr. Bui Trung Kien - Deputy General Director of Ho Chi Minh City Electricity Corporation - commented that it was the change in usage habits and the cooperation of people, businesses and units that helped the electricity saving movement "win big".

Mr. Kien assessed that in recent years, thanks to extensive propaganda programs on mass media. Along with the drastic participation of agencies, departments, and socio-political organizations, people's awareness of saving electricity has clearly improved.

"Ho Chi Minh City Power Corporation always calls on customers to join the electricity industry in applying electricity saving measures to make it a habit, consistently. We do not do it for a trend or season," Mr. Kien emphasized.

People share tips on saving electricity

During the intense heat, many people and companies in Ho Chi Minh City still use electricity efficiently, so their electricity bills do not increase dramatically.

For air conditioners, the device that consumes the most electricity, people have adjusted the temperature to 26 degrees Celsius or higher; turned on the machine 60 minutes late and turned it off 60 minutes earlier than the start and end times of the working day...

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/nguoi-dan-dong-long-tiet-kiem-dien-o-tp-hcm-thang-dam-20240731130706647.htm