Sarawak business community welcomes lower power tariffs

KUCHING: The business community has lauded the Sarawak government’s decision to lower power tariffs of up to 50% from June 1. The significant reduction will benefit some 86,600 commercial and industrial consumers of state utility body, Syarikat Sesco Bhd.

In announcing the power tariff cut on Wednesday, Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem said 46,000 commercial consumers, like shophouses, retail shops and commercial blocks, would enjoy a reduction of 15%-50% while a further 30,500 users between 8% and 11%. The remaining 9,000 consumers, which include shopping malls, building and construction sites, ports as well as oil and gas installations, will get an average of 4% cut.