80-year-old woman living alone 'shocked' with electricity bill of more than 12 million VND in August 2025

The incident occurred in My Loc ward, (Ninh Binh) when Mrs. Nguyen Thi Ninh (77 years old), unexpectedly received an electricity bill for August 2025 of more than 12 million VND, while the electricity bill in the previous months was only more than 200 thousand VND to nearly 1 million VND/month. Notably, the electricity company concluded that the electricity was leaked through the telecommunications line.

Electricity leak on telecommunication lines

In the complaint, Mr. Ninh said that from January to July 2025, the family's electricity bill ranged from 235,000 VND to nearly 1 million VND/month. By August 2025, the bill suddenly skyrocketed to 12 million VND, while in fact he lived alone, using electricity for lighting, fans, refrigerators and some basic appliances, without any additional high-power power consuming appliances.

Notably, according to the family's reflection, at the end of July 2025, there was a power outage. The electricity staff came to check, discovered an electric leak behind the meter and turned off the circuit breaker, but did not make a record or send a written notice. Therefore, the family did not know the cause to handle it in time.

Minutes of the Electricity Company.

In the petition, Mr. Ninh expressed: “I am nearly 80 years old, live alone, and am unable to climb to check the power lines. The bill of more than 12 million VND is beyond my ability to pay. “I earnestly request Nam Dinh Electricity and My Loc Electricity Group to review the bill and respond in writing as soon as possible.”

To clarify the cause of the discovery of an electric leak but the delay in handling it, leading to high electricity bills, causing damage to the people and the State, and potentially endangering life, on the morning of September 11, the reporter contacted Mr. Tran Dang Son - Director of Ninh Binh Electricity Company Limited, but has not received a response.

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