Hotels, retailers call for electricity tariffs moratorium


PETALING JAYA: Hotels, theme parks, entertainment and related industries including shopping malls and retailers have seen a 20% to 30% increase in their monthly energy bill compared to the year prior with similar usage.

The higher energy bill is due to the surcharge, introduced during the electricity tariff adjustment for Peninsular Malaysia announced in December 2022 that saw medium voltage (MV) and high voltage

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