The electricity price increases by 7.5%, so consumers tend to give priority to the power-saving products, especially cooling items.

Diverse Products

The reputable electrical appliance super markets and malls in the capital during these days, such as Nguyen Kim, Pico, Tran Anh, Media Mart are filled with customers who ask for air conditioning, fans as well as cooling appliances. Mr. Van Binh, a shop owner at a Nguyen Kim Center stall in Trang Thi (Hanoi) says that a week ago, sales of cooling products sharply increased. In particular, the best-selling item is the economical inverter air conditioner. Then come other products of cooling, spray cooling fans, refrigerators, blenders, yogurt makers.

Buyers are more interested in economical appliances

Perceiving and capturing the consumption trends this year, most famous electronics manufacturers such as Panasonic, Toshiba, Daikin, LG, Sharp are able to launch new models with conditioning technology reducing power consumption, being environmentally friendly, and antibacterial mode. Regarding the prices, it is the beginning of summer, so there is no sign of "fever" prices, meanwhile some models even have good prices out of promotion programs. Not only for air conditioners, various price segments for customers to choose from are found for the refrigerator items as well. The luxurious high quality product line with sensor technology, reversible door, automatic ice making function, antibacterial and deodorant technology is priced at VND24 million plus. The midrange with inverter technology, and mirror dooris priced at VND12 million plus. The popular refrigerator with general capacity of 165-200 liters is priced only VND4 million/piece. Fans are also of appropriate prices. Tower fans, box fans, hanging fans, stand fans make a variety of range, up to spray fans, water misting fans of KDK brand, Panasonic, Mitsubishi, Sanyo, with prices ranging from a few hundred to dozens of million Vietnamese dong.

Is it really a saving?

"Many domestic electrical appliances (lights, refrigerators, air conditioners, washing machines) are said to achieve 40-50% power savings. However, to save as much as shown in the advertisement is not an easy job to do. Not only are these new modern inverter air conditioners several million VND more expensive than the standard air conditioners, but also the installation costs, the gas refill are costly, Mr. Xuan Hung, an electrician at electronics repair shop at Chua Lang reveals. According to the electrical and machine experts, the inverter air conditioners could be power efficient, but not as high as it is claimed in the advertisement. In addition, it is compulsory to follow the instructions of the manufacturer in order to promote the new power-saving features. Therefore, households with lower demands of air conditioning, should consider in making a decision to spend large sums of money to buy the desired  inverter air conditioner with a wish to bring down the electricity bill every month.

A energy-efficiency product in Media Mart

Apart from that, before several options of power-saving products, consumers should rely on the announced technology of the product and the energy label (star-shaped) granted by the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Moreover, customers should be equipped with basic knowledge of product specifications, to compare power consumption between products and brands for the relevant choice of less power consumption.

Do Trong Tan