Vietnam's power capacity ranks second in Asean


FILE PHOTO: Workers install electricity power lines in Hanoi on December 14, 2023. All of Vietnam's communes and 99.85 per cent of households are now connected to the national grid. - AFP

HANOI: Vietnam's power system has become the second largest in Asean by generation capacity, the government portal reported Monday (Dec 29), citing an announcement by state utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN).

According to EVN, the South-East Asian country's total installed capacity reached about 87,600 megawatts by the end of 2025, an increase of about 6,400 megawatts compared to last year. Commercial electricity output for the whole year was estimated at 287.9 billion kilowatt-hours, the report said.

Nationwide electrification has also advanced, with 100 per cent of communes and 99.85 per cent of households now connected to the national grid. - Xinhua

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