HCMC – Vietnam’s electricity consumption declined sharply during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, according to the National Electricity System and Market Operation Company Limited (NSMO).
Power demand fell by 33.4% compared to a typical day the week before Tet, leading to a reduction in power generation across various energy sources.
From January 25 to February 2, the average daily power consumption stood at 29,007MW, with average daily electricity output of 528.1 million kWh, reported the Vietnam News Agency.
On January 29, the first day of the Lunar New Year, national load capacity hit a low of 12,275MW, a 50% decrease from a regular day. Despite the decline compared to pre-Tet levels, electricity usage during this Tet holiday was still 7.8% higher than the same period last year.
The drop in demand prompted many power plants to scale back operations, although NSMO maintained minimum operational levels at coal-fired, gas turbine, and hydropower plants.
According to the Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN), a few minor incidents occurred on the distribution grid due to safety violations, such as people flying kites, balloons, and launching metallic streamers near power lines.
These issues were quickly addressed by response teams, ensuring minimal disruptions and prompt power restoration.
