Shedding light on power tariff hike

Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s (TNB) announcement of a 14.5% increase in the base tariff rate from 39.95 sen per kilowatt-hour (kWh) to 45.62 sen/kWh for Peninsular Malaysia for the regulatory period 2025-2027 (RP4) has received public objections, which is only to be expected.

While the power utility says the new rate will not impact some 85% of households, this segment only accounts for 20% of electricity demand, according to industry people.