The water levels in reservoirs of hydropower plants in northern localities in Vietnam have rebounded considerably, with 28% more water received on June 12 than June 11.

Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) reported that this additional water helped lift some of the reservoirs from “dead level,” which is the minimum required to ensure power generation.

According to the Electricity Regulatory Authority of Vietnam under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), the current water level of the multi-purpose hydropower reservoirs is already above the dead level, but not by much.

EVN reported on May 10 that reservoirs’ water levels were lower than the annual average and 10 were either close to or under the dead level.