Nghe An Electricity Company continues to recommend customers to use electricity economically, safely and effectively.

Currently, although the Covid-19 epidemic is having complicated developments, the growth of electricity load in Nghe An province is still high. The estimated commercial electricity output in July 2021 is about 432 million kWh, an increase of 9.66% over the same period in 2020. The main reason is that this is the end of the first 6 months of the year, factories are rushing to complete orders as planned; to prevent and fight the Covid-19 epidemic, people limit going out, students are on summer vacation, the hot weather makes cooling devices in the family operate at full capacity... leading to an increase in the amount of electricity used for domestic purposes.

Vinh City Electricity workers check and repair circuit breakers of electrical cabinets to ensure safe and stable power supply, improving reliability for customers.

In recent times, Nghe An Electricity Company has developed and widely applied science and technology and digital platforms to electricity services to improve customer care. Expanding channels for receiving and looking up information, helping customers to directly use electricity services anytime, anywhere and continuously 24/24 hours such as registering for electricity services online; Receiving and answering all customer requests through the Northern Electricity Corporation's Call Center 19006769; National Public Service Portal...

Not only creating favorable conditions for customers when registering for electricity services, Nghe An Electricity Company also provides solutions for paying electricity bills anytime, anywhere, safely and without cash transactions, by online payment methods on websites or Mobile/SMS banking, Internet banking or payment via e-wallets such as Viettel (bank plus), VNPay, Payoo, Zalopay... Diversifying online electricity services is very meaningful in saving costs, improving the efficiency of customer care and especially limiting people's travel time at a time when the whole country is joining hands to prevent and fight the Covid-19 epidemic.

Nghe An Electricity Company workers propagate to each customer about using electricity economically and safely.

Workers of Nghe An Electricity Company distribute leaflets, promoting the use of electricity economically, safely and effectively.

Along with the application of science and technology and digital platforms, the company also promotes communication and propaganda activities in many forms such as coordinating with press agencies in the province, creating reports, writing news and articles to guide customers to use electricity economically, safely and effectively; Cooperating with local authorities to use loudspeakers in wards and communes to broadcast audio versions of electricity saving propaganda developed by the Northern Power Corporation, thereby helping people understand and use electricity more economically, safely and effectively.

With the hot weather still continuing in the summer, Nghe An Electricity Company continues to recommend that agencies, offices, production sites and people using electricity pay attention to applying electricity saving solutions. Use cooling devices reasonably (air conditioners set at 26-27 degrees or higher, combined with fans), turn off electrical devices when not in use, and do not use high-capacity electrical devices at the same time (such as air conditioners, electric stoves, etc.) to ensure efficiency for customers, while also limiting the situation of sudden increases in electricity bills due to electricity usage being too high compared to normal.

Electricity is always an important source of energy in human life, but electricity is not an endless resource. In modern life, if there is a lack of electricity, we can hardly work. Using electricity economically, safely and effectively, we will reduce living expenses and contribute to environmental protection.

Some simple but effective measures to save electricity in the home:

For new household electrical appliances:Customers should choose devices with energy-saving product certification labels (labels affixed to energy-efficient products to provide information for consumers to choose when purchasing).

For household electrical products in use:Customers can apply the following measures to save 15% - 20% of electricity consumption each month:

1. Electrical equipment:Unplug all electrical appliances when not in use.

2. For light bulbs:Replace incandescent light bulbs with high-efficiency lighting devices such as compact light bulbs or energy-saving LED lights; Turn off the lights when leaving the room.

3. Television:Adjust the lighting and volume appropriately; Watch TV together instead of turning on the TV in all rooms at the same time; When not watching, turn it off with the power button on the TV and unplug it from the outlet.

4. Air conditioning:The average temperature should be set at 27.^oC, clean the dust filter regularly, perform periodic maintenance every 6 months; Do not iron clothes in the room when the air conditioner is on.

5. Electric fan:Turn on the fan at an appropriate speed to save electricity because the faster the fan runs, the more electricity it consumes; Unplug the remote control from the fan after each use.

6. Refrigerator:Minimize the number of times you open the refrigerator and the length of time you open it to avoid losing the cold inside the refrigerator. Do not place the refrigerator near heat sources (gas stoves, ovens, etc.) and places with direct sunlight; Do not put hot food in the refrigerator.

7. Rice cooker:Do not cook rice too early, only cook about 30 - 45 minutes before eating to limit reheating time; Regularly clean the bottom of the pot and clean the heating plate to ensure good heat contact.

8. Iron:Use the iron during off-peak hours (early morning or late evening), iron a lot of clothes at once to save electricity, do not iron wet clothes, and regularly clean the metal surface of the iron.

9. Washing machine:Wash clothes with an amount suitable for the machine's capacity, place the washing machine in a well-ventilated area, and clean the washing drum regularly.

10. Water heater:Family members should arrange their hot water bathing time close together to save electricity. Do not set the water temperature too hot; Use low-flow showerheads; Use direct water heaters instead of indirect water heaters; if possible, use solar water heaters.