Malaysians need to brace for possible electricity surcharge

Malaysians need to brace for possible electricity surcharge

The Energy Commission (EC), Malaysia's regulatory body for the electricity
supply industry, said the government is concerned about tariff increases.

However, he said, consumers needed to be mindful that electricity rebates
will not continue forever and they must brace for possible imposition of a
surcharge.

Acting chief executive officer and senior director, Electricity Industry
Development and Market Regulation, Ir Azhar Omar, said the helping hand
would not last long and Malaysians needed to be prepared for the inevitable
and use electricity prudently.

"We should be imposing surcharges but out of concern for the well-being of
the people, the government is still using reserves to absorb the increase in
costs because funds available may not be able to cater to future needs.
People need to be prepared," he told Bernama Radio in an interview recently.

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

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