Vietnam has introduced a separate electricity pricing structure for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, with medium-voltage users charged VND2,549 (around $0.097) per kWh during normal hours, according to state utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN), TN Global reported.
The new tariffs, excluding value-added tax (VAT), came into effect on November 1. The rates are higher than those applicable to manufacturing activities but lower than tariffs for other businesses and household consumers.
The pricing structure varies according to voltage levels and time of consumption. For medium-voltage connections of 1-35 kV, EV charging stations will pay VND1,534 per kWh during off-peak hours and VND3,758 during peak hours, compared with VND2,549 during normal hours.
For low-voltage connections of up to 1 kV, the applicable rates are VND2,700 per kWh during normal hours, VND1,620 during off-peak hours and VND4,212 during peak hours.
The tariffs follow a time-based pricing system, with peak hours running from 5:30 pm to 10:30 pm from Monday to Saturday. Off-peak hours are between midnight and 6 am every day, while Sundays have no peak-hour tariff.
Meanwhile, Vietnam’s national power system generated 297.4 billion kWh during the first ten months of 2026, registering a 9.8% increase compared with the corresponding period last year.
Coal-fired power plants accounted for the largest share at 147.78 billion kWh, or 49.7% of total generation. Hydropower contributed 73.39 billion kWh (24.7%), while renewable energy sources supplied 40.72 billion kWh (13.7%).
Solar power generation stood at 24.04 billion kWh, while wind power contributed 15.37 billion kWh. Gas-fired power plants supplied 23.28 billion kWh (7.8%), and electricity imports accounted for 11.77 billion kWh (4%).
The new tariff structure introduces differentiated electricity costs for EV charging based on consumption periods and voltage connections, as Vietnam’s electricity demand and EV charging requirements continue to grow.
