Recently, a news that residential electricity bills will rise and change to time-based pricing has sparked heated discussions on the Internet. Rumor has it that from June 1, the price of electricity will be divided into five periods, each with a different price, reaching a maximum of 1.08 yuan/kWh. The news quickly spread on social platforms, causing concern and questions among the majority of residents.
In this regard, the customer service staff of the State Grid service hotline 95598 responded. The customer service said that at present, the State Grid has not received the relevant policy documents issued by the price authority, nor has it received the notice of the power supply company on the adjustment of electricity prices. The customer service emphasized that according to the past practice, before the adjustment of electricity prices, the power supply company will be announced to the public in advance through the official channels of the State Grid, and the public should take the official announcement as the subject and do not believe the rumors on the Internet.
In fact, this is not the first time that similar rumors of price increases have appeared. When it comes to the time when the electricity bill is settled, there will always be some news about the increase in electricity prices circulating on the Internet. However, in the vast majority of cases, these messages are rumors or disinformation. For ordinary residents, electricity is an important living expense, and rumors of price increases will undoubtedly cause panic and uneasiness among everyone. Therefore, we should be more vigilant, do not believe or spread rumors, and follow the information released by official channels.
At present, the residential electricity price in mainland China implements a tiered electricity price policy, that is, different electricity price standards are implemented according to the different electricity consumption of residents. This policy aims to guide residents to save electricity and improve energy efficiency. If the electricity price policy is really adjusted in the future, the relevant departments will also announce it to the public in advance, and leave a certain buffer period for residents, so that the lives of residents will not be greatly affected.
Therefore, we should not be too concerned about this rumor that residential electricity bills will rise and change to time-based pricing. Let's wait patiently for the official announcement and not give rumors a chance to take advantage of them. At the same time, we should also develop a good habit of saving electricity, do our part, and contribute to the country's energy security and sustainable development.
Source: Yicai