Sabah aims for full rural electrification by 2030
KOTA KINABALU (Aug 18): The Energy Commission of Sabah (ECoS) is focusing on ensuring all rural villages in Sabah receive electricity supply by 2030.
Its Chief Executive Officer, Datuk Ir. Abdul Nasser Abdul Wahid, said the target aligns with the Sabah Energy Roadmap Master Plan based on the 2022 census.
'The state government has also agreed to establish a special committee to coordinate efforts to supply electricity to all rural villages in Sabah.
'This will take time, but we are confident the 100% target can be achieved,' he said after paying a courtesy visit to the Governor, Tun Musa Aman, today.
The visit to Istana Seri Kinabalu aimed to brief Tun Musa on the current status of electricity and onshore gas supply in Sabah, including ongoing plans and achievements through various initiatives.
Abdul Nasser also reported that Sabah's electricity supply continues to show progressive improvement with a reduction in the Customer Interruption Time Index (CITI).
'In 2023, outages averaged 500 minutes, decreasing to 400 minutes in 2024. This year, we expect less than 300 minutes.
'Our target is to reach 100 minutes by 2030 through the addition of new generators and the upgrading of transmission and distribution systems,' he explained.
He added that human capital development in the energy sector is also being prioritized through collaboration with the Papar Institute of Technical and Trade Training (ILTP) to upgrade electrical and gas training modules, thereby producing more local skilled workers.
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