Malaysia's water tariff among lowest in Asean — SPAN
SPAN said Malaysia charges the fourth lowest average tariff among Asean countries, at RM1.
SPAN said Malaysia charges the fourth lowest average tariff among Asean countries, at RM1.
The premium, currently charged at 21.
The rate is higher than the 5.
“Malaysian consumers enjoy the lowest domestic electricity tariffs in Asean, not purely because of efficiency, in our view, but through artificial means of subsidy and price controls.
In a joint statement on Wednesday (Feb 8), seven associations representing retailers and the owners and operators of hotels, theme parks and shopping malls lament that their monthly energy bills have gone up by at least 20% to 30% compared to the previous year, despite similar usage levels.
With the tariff hike, it forecast that the steel industry’s annual electricity cost, which is estimated at RM1 billion in 2022, would rise to more than RM1.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government will not proceed with earlier suggestions to raise the blanket electricity tariff as it will burden the Malaysian public.
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