{"id":10585,"date":"2026-02-09T08:52:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T01:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeroc.vn\/doanh-nghiep-viet-va-bai-toan-dien-nang-ai-kiem-soat-duoc-nang-luong-se-kiem-soan-duoc-loi-nhuan\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T11:04:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T04:04:22","slug":"vietnamese-businesses-and-the-electricity-challenge-whoever-controls-energy-will-control-profit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeroc.vn\/en\/vietnamese-businesses-and-the-electricity-challenge-whoever-controls-energy-will-control-profit\/","title":{"rendered":"Vietnamese businesses and the electricity challenge: Whoever controls energy will control profit."},"content":{"rendered":"
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In the cost structure of a manufacturing enterprise in Vietnam, electricity is often not the largest expense on the financial report. However, it is a cost that tends to increase steadily, is difficult to control, and silently erodes profits over time.<\/p>\n

Raw material prices can be negotiated. Labor costs can be optimized. Logistics can be restructured. But electricity \u2014 which powers the entire production line \u2014 depends on fluctuations in the energy market, pricing policies, and national supply infrastructure.<\/p>\n

And when electricity costs rise, profit margins drop immediately.<\/p>\n

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Electricity \u2013 a \u201cvariable\u201d that is increasingly hard to predict<\/h2>\n

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Many Vietnamese enterprises are witnessing steadily increasing electricity bills year after year. In industries such as textiles, plastics, mechanical engineering, food processing, and electronics, electricity accounts for a significant proportion of product cost.<\/p>\n

Just a 5\u201310% increase in electricity costs can seriously affect net profit\u2014especially for outsourcing manufacturers with thin margins.<\/p>\n

What is more concerning is that electricity does not only increase in price. It also fluctuates according to peak and off-peak hours, seasons, and overall system demand. This makes long-term financial planning more difficult.<\/p>\n

In this context, the question is no longer \u201cwill electricity prices increase?\u201d, but rather: how can businesses control this risk?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Controlling energy = controlling profit<\/h2>\n
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The growing trend in Vietnam is for enterprises to proactively generate part of their own energy instead of relying entirely on the national grid.<\/p>\n

Rooftop solar power in industrial zones and factories is no longer just a \u201cgreen image\u201d solution. It is becoming a financial tool:<\/p>\n