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Decree No. 278/2026/ND-CP of the Government amending and supplementing regulations on adjusting and checking the average retail electricity price. Download the new Regulations on adjusting the average retail price of electricity. On July 9, 2026, the Government issued Decree No. 278/2026/ND-CP amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 72/2025/ND-CP dated March 28, 2025 of the Government stipulating the mechanism and time to adjust the average retail price of electricity. New regulations on adjusting the average retail price of electricity every year. Decree No. 278/2026/ND-CP amending and supplementing Points a and b, Clause 1, Article 5, regulating the adjustment of the annual average retail price of electricity. According to the new regulations, on the basis of the electricity supply and operation plan for year N issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the cost of electricity production and business in year N-2 of Vietnam Electricity Group, estimated electricity production and business results in year N-1 (in case the cost of electricity production and business in year N-2 has not been announced yet). electricity production and business costs in year N-1), before January 25, year N, Vietnam Electricity Group calculates the average retail price of electricity according to the formula specified in Clause 2, Article 4 of this Decree, implements the dossier requirements as prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article and does the following: a) In case the calculated average retail price of electricity decreases by less than 1% or increases by less than 2% compared to the current average retail price of electricity, Vietnam Electricity Group is responsible for reporting Report to the Ministry of Industry and Trade about not adjusting the average retail price of electricity and prepare a dossier to send to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for inspection and supervision.b) In case the calculated average retail price of electricity decreases by 1% or more compared to the current average retail price of electricity or the average retail price of electricity needs to be adjusted to increase from 2% to less than 5% compared to the current average retail price of electricity, Vietnam Electricity Group prepares a dossier on the average retail price of electricity to report to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for inspection, review and give comments. Within 15 working days from the date of receiving complete dossiers of the average retail electricity price plan from Vietnam Electricity Group, the Ministry of Industry and Trade is responsible for providing written opinions on the results of electricity price calculation. Vietnam Electricity Group decides to adjust to decrease the average retail electricity price or increase the average retail electricity price after the Ministry of Industry and Trade has written opinions. Within 05 working days from the date of making the adjustment, Vietnam Electricity Group is responsible for reporting to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for inspection and supervision. New regulations on adjusting the average retail price of electricity during the year At the same time, Decree No. 278/2026/ND-CP also amends and supplements points a and b, Clause 1, Article 6, regulating the adjustment of the average retail price of electricity during the year as follows: 1. Before the 25th day of the first month In the second quarter, third quarter and fourth quarter, Vietnam Electricity Group determines the actual commercial electricity output of the previous quarter and the total cumulative commercial electricity output from the beginning of the year, estimates the commercial electricity output for the remaining months of the year; determines the electricity generation costs of the immediately preceding quarter, the cumulative electricity generation costs from the beginning of the year (including the cost of purchasing electricity from plants providing auxiliary services), estimates the electricity generation costs for the remaining months of the year according to basic input parameters in the electricity generation stage and updates. Update other costs not included in the average retail price of electricity to recalculate the average retail price of electricity according to the formula specified in Clause 2, Article 4 of this Decree (other parameters remain unchanged), comply with the dossier requirements prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article and do the following: a) In case the calculated average retail price of electricity decreases by less than 1% or increases by less than 2% compared to the current average retail price of electricity, Vietnam Electricity Group is responsible for reporting Report to the Ministry of Industry and Trade about not adjusting the average retail price of electricity and prepare a dossier to send to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for inspection and supervision.b) In case the calculated average retail price of electricity decreases by 1% or more compared to the current average retail price of electricity or the average retail price of electricity needs to be adjusted to increase from 2% to less than 5% compared to the current average retail price of electricity, Vietnam Electricity Group prepares a dossier on the average retail price of electricity to report to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for inspection, review and Within 15 working days from the date of receiving the complete dossier on the average retail price of electricity from Vietnam Electricity, the Ministry of Industry and Trade is responsible for providing written opinions on the results of calculating the electricity price. Vietnam Electricity Group decides to adjust the average retail price or increase the average retail price after the Ministry of Industry and Trade has a written opinion Nam is responsible for reporting to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for inspection and supervision. Amending regulations on checking and adjusting the average retai
