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Malaysia Clarifies Electricity Tariff Reforms: No Excess Profits for TNB
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- Strict Profit Regulation: The Malaysian government confirmed that Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) is subject to strict profit caps under the Incentive-Based Regulation (IBR) framework, maintaining a regulated rate of return of 7.3%—unchanged since 2018.
- Consumer Protection: Any profits exceeding the 7.3% threshold will be funneled back to the public through the Electricity Industry Fund (KWIE).
- Tariff Restructuring: Effective July 1, 2025, the new structure introduces an Automatic Fuel Adjustment (AFA), lowering the average maximum tariff to 48.64 sen/kWh, a 19% reduction from the previous average of 55.95 sen/kWh.
- Investment Goals: The current tariff framework supports essential infrastructure, including grid upgrades for the ASEAN Power Grid, smart meter deployment, and renewable energy integration.
- Economic Contribution: Between 2018 and 2023, TNB contributed RM15.75 billion in dividends to major investment funds like Khazanah Nasional, KWAP, and the EPF.
中文
- 严格利润监管:马来西亚政府明确表示,国家能源公司(TNB)在激励性监管(IBR)框架下受到严格利润上限约束,其受监管的回报率保持在 7.3%,自 2018 年以来未曾改变。
- 消费者保障:若利润超过 7.3% 的上限,超出部分将通过电力工业基金(KWIE)返还给消费者。
- 电费结构重组:自 2025 年 7 月 1 日起,新机制引入自动燃料调整(AFA),将平均最高电费降至每千瓦时 48.64 森,较此前每千瓦时 55.95 森的平均水平降低了 19%。
- 投资目标:现行电费架构旨在支持关键基础设施建设,包括东盟电网升级、智能电表部署以及可再生能源整合。
- 经济贡献:2018 年至 2023 年间,TNB 向国库控股(Khazanah)、退休基金局(KWAP)及公积金局(EPF)等主要投资基金支付了 157.5 亿令吉的股息。
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