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Borneo Post
2 days ago
- General
- Borneo Post
No hidden increases of power tariff in Sabah - ECoS
KOTA KINABALU (June 24): The Energy Commission of Sabah (ECoS) refers to a recent statement made by Warisan Kota Kinabalu Division Information Chief, Samuel Wong, regarding alleged hidden increases in electricity tariffs through the tiered rate structure. ECoS wishes to state that the tariff structure and rates have not been revised since the last tariff revision in 2014. The schedule of tariff structure and rates for Sabah and Labuan (effective 1 January 2014) can be obtained from Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd's website. Consumers are reassured that they will only be charged the rate of 47 sen/kWh for units above 1,000 units, i.e. monthly bill above RM383, and this has been in effect since 1 January 2014. Samuel, or any concerned member of the public, are urged to present abnormal bills not in accordance with the gazetted tariff blocks and rates to ECoS for investigation. If there is any error or negligence on the part of Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SE), ECoS will investigate and rectify accordingly. In the interest of transparency and accountability, ECoS strongly encourages the public to use its official complaints and clarification platform, Talk2ECoS, especially in cases where consumers are unable to receive adequate responses from licensees such as SE. ECoS reiterates its commitment to safeguard consumer rights and ensure fair electricity pricing, while continuing to support efforts that strengthen the reliability and sustainability of Sabah's power supply.
The Star
2 days ago
- Business
- The Star
No 'hidden' power tariff hikes, says Sabah Energy Commission
KOTA KINABALU: There are no hidden increases in electricity charges in Sabah, says the Energy Commission of Sabah (ECoS). In a statement on Tuesday (June 24), ECoS stressed that the tariff structure and rates have not been revised since the last revision in 2014. It also said the tariff structure and rate schedule for Sabah and Labuan, effective since Jan 1, 2014, can be obtained from Sabah Electricity's website. Its statement came after Parti Warisan's Kota Kinabalu division information chief Samuel Wong claimed that there were hidden increases in electricity tariffs through the tiered rate structure. 'Consumers are assured that they will only be charged the rate of 47 sen per kilowatt-hour for consumption above 1,000 units, meaning monthly bills above RM383. This has been in effect since Jan 1, 2014,' ECoS said. ALSO READ: Warisan urges explanation of 'hidden' tariff hikes in Sabah It said that Wong or any concerned citizen may present any unusual bills that do not follow gazetted tariff blocks and rates to ECoS for investigation. 'If there is any error or negligence on the part of Sabah Electricity, ECoS will investigate and rectify accordingly. 'In the interests of transparency and accountability, ECoS encourages the public to use its official complaints and clarification platform, Talk2ECoS, especially in cases where consumers are unable to receive adequate responses from licensees such as Sabah Electricity,' it added. ECoS said it was committed to safeguarding consumer rights and ensuring fair electricity pricing, while continuing to support efforts that strengthen the reliability and sustainability of Sabah's power supply. Earlier, Wong called on the government to address what he claimed were hidden tariff hikes in Sabah through a quietly restructured tiered billing system. He said that although the state recently announced a six-month waiver of the electricity surcharge under the Imbalance Cost Pass-Through (ICPT) mechanism, Sabahans were still experiencing rising bills because of a more complicated and punishing tier structure. He said while the government said there was no surcharge, consumer bills told a different story via subtle changes to how electricity usage was charged, calling it a disguised price hike. Wong said that in 2022, there were five usage tiers ranging from RM0.175 to RM0.450 per 100 units but by this year, the structure expanded to seven tiers, with a new highest rate of RM0.470 per 100 units.
