Is it illegal for property to charge 1 yuan for commercial electricity?

Legal analysis: It is illegal to charge one yuan for electricity at a time when the property exceeds the local electricity price.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Electricity Law.

Forty-third any unit shall not exceed the authority of electricity price management to set electricity prices. Power supply enterprises shall not change the electricity price without authorization.

Forty-fourth prohibit any unit or individual from charging other fees in the electricity bill; However, if there are other provisions in laws and administrative regulations, those provisions shall prevail. Where a local fund-raising office collects additional electricity charges, the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall formulate measures in accordance with the relevant provisions of the State Council. Power supply enterprises are prohibited from charging other fees when collecting electricity charges.