Laos: Govt issues notice to lower residential electricity prices


VIENTIANE, July 19 (The Vientiane Times/ANN): The Prime Minister’s Office has issued a notice to the Ministry of Energy and Mines to reduce residential electricity prices from April to December during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Notice No.752 on July 14 follows Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith’s advice on July 8 to implement a policy where consumers using less than 150 kWh per month will be charged 355 kip per kWh.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.73/month

Billed as RM 9.73 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.63/month

Billed as RM 103.60 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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