PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s fuel costs have shifted sharply, with electricity rebates known as the Automatic Fuel Adjustment (AFA) that once peaked at almost 9 sen per kilowatt hour (kWh) in November, has now fallen to just 0.47 sen/kWh for April, says the Energy Commission.
The AFA mechanism, introduced in July 2025 to replace the Imbalance Cost Pass‑Through (ICPT), adjusts tariffs monthly based on market fuel costs and foreign exchange rates.
Unlike ICPT, AFA directly reflects rebates in consumers’ bills when fuel costs ease, rewarding households and industries that practice energy saving.
Energy Commission (ST) chief executive officer Siti Safinah Salleh explained that rates of last year, between August and December, rebates rose steadily as fuel costs eased, climbing from just over 1 sen/kWh in August and September to a peak of nearly 9 sen/kWh in November, before easing back to 6.42 sen/kWh in December.
Earlier on Tuesday (March 31), it was reported that Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) announced the April AFA rate at 0.47 sen/kWh.
“Domestic customers using 600 kWh and below, roughly a RM216 bill, are excluded from the adjustment,” said TNB.
Siti further explained that for those above the threshold, the rebate received depends on the bill amount.
“A household paying RM1,000 might only see about RM10 difference, while energy‑intensive industries can record savings of up to RM30,000 each month.
“This lower rebate underscores how fuel costs have risen again, leaving households with less relief compared to last year’s peak.
