The emulation movement to save electricity  should be pervasive in people's lives. Over the past few years, Nghe An Power Company in cooperation with associations and mass organizations actively enhances the communication with the community and promotes people to practice power saving in various forms.

Synchronized deployment

To implement the Directive No.171/CT-TTg dated 01/26/2011 of the Prime Minister on strengthening power saving practices, and the Directive issued by Nghe An Provincial People's Committee on power saving in the province, Nghe An Power Company has deployed several solutions to prevent and overcome the power shortage, with dual purposes to increase the benefits for electricity consumers and to boost the competitiveness of companies and enterprises.

To strive for the fulfillment of the goal of commercial power of Nghe An province in 2014, the Company has cooperated closely with the local government in advocacy and communication on power saving in its provincial city, towns and densely populated areas.

The communication and promotion for power saving are conducted in various forms. At the same time, the Company collaborates with associations, mass organizations to run the operation of many models in power saving emulation across the city. In 2014, electricity saving in the province was 37.2 million kWh, exceeding 0.18% of the annual planned target.

Changing perceptions

By means of many measures in communication, the electricity sector gradually has contributed to raising the public awareness in reasonable and effective use of power.

The people in many provincial agencies and units refrained from using water heaters, or air conditioners, meanwhile the electric meter is installed to each department and the consumption is delegated; all officers and employees are thoroughly imparted on the power saving practices; taking the power saving as an indicator for evaluation on the job performance and annual emulation and commendation.

For electricity users in households, most people already procure and use the energy labeled electrical appliances, such as compact lamps, solar energy water heaters, other types of energy saving lamps like fluorescent lamps, high performance ballasts.

Trong Tan