Vietnam urges energy cuts as power use hits year high

Vietnam is urging energy cuts as demand hits a 2026 high. State utility EVN seeks a price hike to offset losses as heat waves put pressure on the national grid.

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Vietnam is urging businesses and households to reduce electricity consumption after demand reached its highest level of the year—1.1 billion kWh on Wednesday. The surge follows a regional heat wave that is straining power grids across Southeast Asian manufacturing hubs. Sustained blackouts could disrupt production in a critical global supply chain node.

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