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KUALA LUMPUR: The surcharge exemption for domestic users in Sabah and Labuan, with a monthly electricity usage of 1,500 kilowatt-hours (kWh) and below, will be maintained from July 1 to Dec 31.
The Energy Commission (ST), in a statement, said that this was following the government\u2019s decision today to implement electricity tariff adjustment under the implementation of the\u00a0imbalance cost pass-through (ICPT) mechanism in a targeted manner during the period.
The ST said that domestic users (DM tariff) with\u00a0electricity consumption units exceeding 1,500 kWh will, however, be charged a surcharge of 2.11 sen per kWh.
In addition, it said the ICPT surcharge exemption for non-domestic users in the\u00a0low voltage commercial and industrial tariff category (CM1 and ID1 tariffs) will also be maintained while other non-domestic users will experience a reduction in the surcharge rate from 10.04 sen per kWh to 2.11 sen per kWh.
It added that the tariff setting for the\u00a0Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) is implemented through\u00a0Incentive-Based Regulation (IBR), which covers two main components, namely base\u00a0tariff and ICPT rate.
\u201cThe base tariff is permanent during the IBR regulatory period, which is reviewed every three years. However,\u00a0the ICPT rate is adjusted every six months, depending on changes in the cost of fuel for electricity generation,\u201d the ST said.
The ICPT refers to a mechanism under the IBR, which enables fuel costs to be adjusted every six months, based on global fuel price fluctuations.
The ST said the six-month adjustment takes into account the difference between the cost of fuel and the actual cost of electricity generation, compared to the cost projected in the setting of SESB\u2019s base tariff rate.
It added that any difference between the cost and projection during that period would, however, be released in the form of a rebate or surcharge through consumers\u2019 electricity bill.
\u201cIf the actual cost exceeds the projected cost, then the consumer will be charged a surcharge. However, if the actual cost is lower than the projected cost, then the consumer will receive a rebate,\u201d it said.
The ST explained that the significant increase in fuel costs caused the cost of electricity generation to increase by 13 per cent compared to what was projected in the basic tariff setting, thus impacting the cost of ICPT and electricity tariffs in general.
\u201cIn this context, the average prices of diesel and Medium Fuel Oil (MFO) increased by 58 per cent and 78 per cent compared to\u00a0the fuel price projected in the basic tariff for the same period through the first regulatory period (RP1) under the IBR\u00a0framework,\u201d it said.
To reduce the\u00a0impact of the targeted adjustment on consumers, the ST said the government will allocate a total of RM54.3 million as a subsidy to the categories of consumers involved.
The ST advised consumers to save electricity wisely by using energy-efficient electrical equipment, in addition to carrying out maintenance on electrical equipment periodically and switching off when not in use.
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