Amending regulations on retail electricity prices for students and workers renting houses

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In particular, Circular 09/2023/TT-BCT amends Point c, Clause 4, Article 10 regulating the retail price of household electricity in case of renting houses to students and workers (the tenant is not a household).

In case the tenant has a rental contract of 12 months or more and has registered temporary or permanent residence (determined according to the information on residence at the location of electricity use), the landlord directly signs the electricity purchase contract or the tenant's representative signs the electricity purchase contract (with the landlord's commitment to pay the electricity bill).

In case the rental period is less than 12 months and the landlord cannot fully declare the number of electricity users, the retail price of household electricity of level 3 will be applied: From 101 - 200 kWh for the entire electricity output measured at the meter.

In case the homeowner fully declares the number of people using electricity, the Electricity Seller is responsible for providing the quota to the homeowner based on the information about residence at the place of electricity use; every 4 people are considered as one household using electricity to calculate the quota applied to the retail price of household electricity, specifically:

- 1 person is counted as 1/4 of the norm.

- 2 people are counted as 1/2 of the norm.

- 3 people are counted as 3/4 of the norm.

- 4 people are counted as 1 quota.

When there is a change in the number of tenants, the landlord is responsible for notifying the electricity seller to adjust the electricity bill calculation rate.

The electricity seller is allowed to request the electricity buyer to provide information about residence at the location of electricity use as a basis for determining the number of people to calculate the electricity bill.

This Circular takes effect from June 15, 2023.