In January-June, the company generated and purchased 95.7 billion kWh of electricity, a yearly increase of 7.9%, ensuring supply for domestic needs.

Commercial electricity reached 84.1 billion kWh, a year-on-year rise of 10.05%.

The EVN accounts for 61.5% of the total national power generation capacity of 43,010 MW.

In 2017, the company aims to generate and purchase 196.8 billion kWh of electricity, up 11.1% year-on-year, and sold 177.8 billion kWh of power, up 11.3% against the previous year.

To realise this goal, the group will make full use of electricity plants, especially the Vinh Tan 2 and Duyen Hai 1, 3 thermal power plants, as well as gas and coal-fired plants to provide sufficient electricity for the dry season of 2018.

It plans to reduce the import of electricity from China while increasing the power-generating capacity at domestic plants.

The EVN will consider increasing the sale of electricity to Cambodia and ensure safe operation of power transmission grid, particularly the 500kV North-South system.

It strives to reduce electricity losses by 7.47% in 2017, and take saving measures so that the total production cost will 
Source: vov.vn