Binh Thuan Electricity Company announces change of meter reading schedule to the end of November 2023

Binh Thuan Electricity Company will change the meter reading schedule for electricity customers to the last day of the month. The implementation has a roadmap for each customer group and each area, ensuring adequate technical infrastructure conditions, as well as being suitable for the actual situation of installing electronic meters for electricity customers.

Initially (from September 2022 to November 2022), Binh Thuan Power Company has implemented this for customers with dedicated transformer stations; In 2023, it will continue to implement this for customers at public transformer stations (including customers buying electricity for domestic use and customers buying electricity for non-domestic use) who have installed electronic meters with remote data collection reaching 100% (or nearly 100%). Specifically: from July 2023 to October 2023, Binh Thuan Power Company has changed the meter reading schedule to the end of the month for 127,663 customers and will continue to implement it in November 2023 for 108,445 customers in the following areas:

Status	Deployment area	Quantity customers
1	Phan Thiet City	53,401
2	Ham Thuan Nam District	11,909
3	Tanh Linh District	5,556
4	Duc Linh District	11,619
5	La Gi Town	8,430
6	Ham Tan District	4,362
7	Ham Thuan Bac District	13,168
Total	108,445

In the month of changing the meter reading schedule : The electricity output that customers use during the time corresponding to the current meter reading schedule will be calculated together with the electricity output that customers use from the current meter reading date to the end of the month to issue in 01 electricity bill . Electricity bills are calculated based on the electricity output recorded on the meter according to the actual time of use and the electricity price according to regulations. For customers buying electricity for domestic purposes (applying the step-by-step electricity price), the electricity usage rate of each step is adjusted according to the number of actual days of electricity use in the meter reading period (according to the provisions of Clause 5, Article 1 of Circular No. 09/2023/TT-BCT dated April 21, 2023 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade ) , so as to ensure full rights of customers using electricity. Information on the number of days of use, electricity consumption and electricity price is shown on the Electricity bill, Detailed list of electricity bills .

From the month following the month of changing the meter reading schedule : The customer meter reading schedule is performed on the last day of the month. The electricity consumption and monthly electricity bill will be calculated for the entire month (from the 1st to the last day of the month).

Changing the meter reading schedule to the last day of the month not only ensures full customer rights but also makes it convenient for customers to easily remember the meter reading date, easily check and monitor the meter reading and electricity consumption according to the correct number of days of use in the month (from the 1st to the last day of the month) and proactively plan monthly electricity payment . Besides, it also helps the Electricity industry ensure proper implementation of the principle of recording electricity sales revenue in accordance with the cost according to the accounting year.

Binh Thuan Electricity Company respectfully informs customers and hopes to receive their consensus and cooperation during the implementation process, thereby helping the Electricity industry to properly implement the requirements of the State Management Agency and continue to improve, constantly enhance the quality of electricity service provision to customers.

For any feedback or questions regarding the general use of electricity as well as the change of meter reading schedule to the last day of the month, please contact the Customer Care Center directly at 19001006/19009000, Email: cskh@evnspc.vn, EVNSPC Customer Care Application or contact the Electricity Authority managing electricity sales in the area for service. Sincerely !

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