Chapter X Contracts for the Supply and Consumption of Electricity, Water, Gas or Heat

Chapter X Contracts for the Supply and Consumption of Electricity, Water, Gas or Heat

Article 176 A contract for the supply and consumption of electricity is a contract whereby the supplier provides electricity to the consumer and the consumer pays the price therefor.

Article 177 A contract for the supply and consumption of electricity shall contain such clauses as the mode, quality and time of the supply, the volume, address and nature of the consumption, the measuring method, the settlement method of electricity price and charges, and the responsibility for the maintenance of electricity supply and consumption facilities.

Article 178 The place of performance of the contract for the supply and consumption of electricity shall be stipulated by the parties; if such place is not stipulated or is unclearly stipulated by the parties, the place of demarcation for property rights of the electricity supply facilities shall be the place of performance.

Article 179 The supplier shall safely supply electricity pursuant to the quality standards for power supply set by the State and as contracted. If the supplier fails to safely supply electricity pursuant to the quality standards for power supply set by the State and as contracted, and thus causes losses to the consumer, the supplier shall hold the liability for damages.

Article 180 If the supplier needs to cut electricity supply due to scheduled overhauls, unscheduled overhauls, legal limitation of electricity consumption, or consumer's illegal electricity consumption, the supplier shall, pursuant to the relevant regulations of the State, notify the consumer in advance. If the supplier cuts the electricity supply without notifying the consumer in advance and thus causes losses to the consumer, the supplier shall hold the liability for damages.

Article 181 The supplier shall rush to repair without delay according to the State's relevant regulations whenever the electricity supply is cut off due to such reasons as natural disasters. Where the supplier does not rush to repair and thus causes losses to the consumer, the supplier shall hold the liability for damages.

Article 182 The consumer shall pay in time the electricity fee pursuant to the relevant regulations of the State and as contracted by the parties. Where the consumer fails to pay the electricity fee within the scheduled period, it shall pay a penalty in accordance with the contract. Where the consumer, after being urged, still fails to pay the fee and penalty within a reasonable period of time, the supplier may stop the supply of electricity in accordance with the procedures specified by the State.

Article 183 The consumer shall safely consume the electricity in accordance with the relevant regulations of the State and as contracted by the parties. Where the consumer fails to safely consume the electricity in accordance with the relevant regulations of the State and as contracted by the parties and thus causes losses to the supplier, the consumer shall hold the liability for damages.

Article 184 Contracts for the supply and consumption of water, gas or heat shall be governed with reference to the provisions of the contract for the supply and consumption of electricity.