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Vietnam has adjusted how it prices electricity at peak hours, a change driven by
Vietnam has adjusted how it prices electricity at peak hours, a change driven by the rapid expansion of solar power across the country. Under the previous structure, peak pricing applied during daytime hours — precisely when Vietnam's growing network of rooftop solar installations now generates its most power, sometimes producing more energy than the grid can readily absorb. The updated framework moves peak pricing to the evening, running from around 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on weekdays, when solar output falls and household and industrial demand remains high. The state utility says the adjustment is designed to ease daytime grid pressure, encourage battery storage investment, and give consumers an incentive to shift energy-intensive activity to cheaper periods. Vietnam has expanded its solar capacity rapidly in recent years, emerging as one of the leading solar markets in Southeast Asia. How has the spread of solar energy changed electricity prices or everyday routines where you live?