{"id":20718,"date":"2015-12-11T11:18:30","date_gmt":"2015-12-11T03:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/?p=20718"},"modified":"2015-12-11T11:21:19","modified_gmt":"2015-12-11T03:21:19","slug":"electricity-rates-hike-due-to-rebates-cut-by-33","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/electricity-rates-hike-due-to-rebates-cut-by-33","title":{"rendered":"Electricity Rates Hike Due To Rebates Cut By 33%"},"content":{"rendered":"

Consumers in peninsular Malaysia can expect higher electricity bill next year as electricity rates increase by 0.73 sen per kilowatt hour (kWh) due to a cut in the power tariff rebate.<\/p>\n

The rebate cut does not apply for Sabah and Labuan and the tariff rate will remain at 1.20 sen\/kWh, said Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili, Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water.<\/p>\n

The rebate in peninsular Malaysia would be reduced from 2.25 sen\/kWh to 1.52 sen\/kWh.<\/p>\n

If your petrol consumption is 1,080 a month, here\u2019s the difference in your bill after the reduction in rebate:<\/p>\n

<\/span>Before reduction of rebate<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Rebate: 0.0225 per kWh<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
DETAILS<\/th>GST NOT APPLICABLE<\/th>GST APPLICABLE<\/th>TOTAL<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Consumption (kWh):<\/td>
= 300<\/center><\/td>
= 780<\/center><\/td>
= 1,080<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Consumption (RM):<\/td>
= RM 77.00<\/center><\/td>
= RM 421.38<\/center><\/td>
= RM 498.38<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rebate (- RM 0.0225 per kWh):<\/td>
= RM - 6.75<\/center><\/td>
= RM - 17.55<\/center><\/td>
= RM - 24.30<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Current Month Consumption (RM):<\/td>
= RM 70.25<\/center><\/td>
= RM 403.83<\/center><\/td>
= RM 474.08<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6% GST (6% x RM 403.83):<\/td><\/td><\/td>
= RM 24.23<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Current bill inclusive of GST:<\/td><\/td><\/td>
= RM 498.30<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

<\/span>After reduction of rebate<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Rebate: 0.0152 per kWh<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
DETAILS<\/th>GST NOT APPLICABLE<\/th>GST APPLICABLE<\/th>TOTAL<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Consumption (kWh):<\/td>
= 300<\/center><\/td>
= 780<\/center><\/td>
= 1,080<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Consumption (RM):<\/td>
= RM 77.00<\/center><\/td>
= RM 421.38<\/center><\/td>
= RM 498.38<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rebate (- RM 0.0225 per kWh):<\/td>
= RM \u2013 4.56<\/center><\/td>
= RM - 11.86<\/center><\/td>
= RM - 16.42<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Current Month Consumption (RM):<\/td>
= RM 72.44<\/center><\/td>
= RM 409.52<\/center><\/td>
= RM 481.96<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6% GST (6% x M 421.38):<\/td><\/td><\/td>
= RM 24.57<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Current bill inclusive of GST:<\/td><\/td><\/td>
= RM 506.53<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Based on the example above, you would see about 2% (RM8.23) increase in your overall bill.<\/p>\n

The electricity tariffs will remain the same, at an average of 38.53 sen\/kWh for the peninsula and 33.32 sen\/kWh for Sabah and Labuan.<\/p>\n

For Sabah and Labuan, the tariff reduction can be maintained because of the fall in global crude oil prices, he added.<\/p>\n

[Source<\/a>]<\/em><\/p>\n

Image from Isotherm<\/em><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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