THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE

Circular No. 19/2013/TT-BCT dated July 31, 2013 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade promulgating the electricity selling price and guidance on the implementation
Pursuant to the Law on Electricity dated December 3, 2004, the Law amending and supplementing some articles of the Law on Electricity dated November 20, 2012;
Pursuant to Decree No. 105/2005/ND-CP dated August 17, 2005 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of some provisions of the Electricity Law;
Pursuant to Decree No. 95/2012/ND-CP dated November 12, 2012 of the Government defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;
Pursuant to Decision No. 04 24/2011/QD-TTg dated April 15, 2011 of the Prime Minister on adjustment of electricity selling price under market mechanisms;
Pursuant to Decision No. 268/QD-TTg dated February 23, 2011 by the Prime Minister of the electricity retail tariff applied from 2011;
The Minister of Industry and Trade issues Circular promulgating the electricity selling price and guidance on the implementation,
Ch apter 1.
GENERAL PROVISION
Article 1. Scope of adjustment and subjects of application
1. This Circular prescribes the detailed electricity retail price for groups of customer using electricity based on the average electricity selling price determined under the provisions of the Decision No.1524/2011/QD-TTg dated April 15, 2011 of the Prime Minister on adjustment of electricity selling price under the market mechanisms and structure of electricity retail tariff approved by the Prime Minister and the electricity wholesale price for electricity retailing units directly purchasing electricity from the power Corporation or the attached power units.
2. This Circular is applicable to organizations and individuals purchasing electricity from the national power system and organizations and individuals concerned.
3. The electricity selling price in the areas without connection to national network electricity will be approved by provincial-level People's Committee after obtaining the written opinion from the Electricity Regulatory Authority.