25% of TNB consumers to pay 1% levy from Dec 1
PUTRAJAYA: An estimated 25% of Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) consumers in Peninsular Malaysia will pay a levy of 1% out of their total electricity bills starting Dec 1.
This will follow the launch of the Government's Feed-in Tariff (FiT) system for the development of renewable energy next month.
Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Peter Chin said Tuesday that electricity consumers will contribute 1% of their total electricity tariff bills issued by TNB to the Renewable Energy Fund if they use more than 300kWh of electricity per month.
"Nonetheless, 75% of TNB's customers who consume less than 300kWh per month will be exempted from contributing to this fund," Chin told a press conference here.
The FiT system is a funding mechanism under the Renewable Energy Act (REA) 2011 and Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) Act 2011 designed to encourage the development of renewable energy via cost-sharing among electricity consumers.
It was originally set to be launched in September but was postponed to wait for legal mechanisms under the REA to be in place.
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