The city has also reduced the power loss rate to 5.4 percent, down 0.16 percent year on year.
The results have proved the efficiency of many power saving programmesin the city, including a family electricity saving campaign in2013-2015 and a safe and economical power use project with theparticipation of 24,000 students.
In addition, aprogramme to launch 25 model power saving streets has also helped savemore than 334,500 kWh of electricity.
According tothe municipal People’s Committee, in 2014 the city will continueimplementing the modernisation of its electricity transmission networkand the building of a smart power network to ensure safe and effectivepower use.
In addition, the city will also strive tofurther reduce the power loss rate to 5.3 percent, while strengtheningresearch for renewable energy sources to ensure sustainable growth.
Ho Chi Minh City is among localities that consume a high amountof power, accounting for 15 percent of the country’s total power use. In2013, the city used 18.8 billion kWh of power, a rise of 6.1 percentover last year’s amount.-VNA