Some taking impending higher electricity bills seriously, most aren’t


Solar panels installed on the roof of a house in Penang. - Photo: ARNOLD LOH / The Star

PETALING JAYA: Despite the possibility of higher electricity bills in the near future, high-income households are taking a wait-and-see approach before deciding whether to change their consumption patterns.

This is after Putrajaya announced that it is ending electricity subsidies for large companies and wealthy households once its database on household incomes is completed by the end of the year.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.04/month

Billed as RM 9.04 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

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Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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