35% reduction in customers due to unstable electricity
According to information from the People's Committee of Van Don district, the number of visitors to Minh Chau - Quan Lan tourist area has decreased by about 35%, only about 12,700 tourists/week compared to the time before reducing power consumption.
This number is expected to continue to decrease in the following weeks if the power cuts continue.
The unstable and frequent power supply not only reduces revenue from service activities but also negatively affects the local tourism image, reducing the number of visitors during the peak summer season.
Due to a power outage, a restaurant in Minh Chau island commune, Van Don district, Quang Ninh had to use rechargeable lamps, tourists turned on their phone lights to... have dinner - Photo: Hoang Quynh
According to the People's Committee of Van Don district, during peak tourist season, island communes in the area often welcome 19,000 - 19,500 tourists/week, so the district has sent a document requesting the Provincial People's Committee, Department of Industry and Trade, and Quang Ninh Electricity Company to pay attention and prioritize full-time electricity supply for the Quan Lan - Minh Chau provincial tourist area.
In the coming time, the People's Committee of Van Don district commits to seriously implement the propaganda and mobilization of electricity saving in daily life; effectively reduce public electricity use; regularly inspect and request organizations and individuals to save electricity in production and business in accordance with the instructions of the Provincial People's Committee.
Try to maintain electricity for weekend tourism
According to Quang Ninh Electricity Company, to minimize the impact on production and business activities, the unit has publicly announced the power reduction schedule across the province with optimal solutions.
In particular, key tourist areas of Ha Long City will be prioritized to serve tourism development. At the same time, the power cut schedule will be more specific and the power reduction time will be shorter than before.
The specific reduction plan will implement daily reductions of an average of 5 hours/line at certain times. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons, there will be no reductions in the areas of Bai Chay, Hung Thang, Tuan Chau wards, Tran Quoc Nghien coastal road to Quang Ninh Museum.
Officials of Ha Long City Electricity, Quang Ninh directly propagate and encourage businesses to reduce electricity consumption by turning off non-essential equipment - Photo: H.Nga
Mr. Nguyen Dai Cuong - Director of Ha Long Electricity - said this is the expected schedule, the reduction time can change according to the capacity allocated by the National Power System Control Center.
Currently, Ha Long City has over 110,000 customers (the largest in the province), with electricity consumption in the first 5 months of the year reaching over 543 million kWh. During hot days, electricity consumption in Ha Long City often increases by 30-35%.
In particular, the number of residential customers in some places increased by up to 50%, causing great pressure in the context of electricity shortage.
