Kerajaan teliti langkah segera kurangkan kesan kenaikan bil elektrik, kata PM

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced that the government will hold an urgent meeting to explore immediate measures to mitigate the impact of rising electricity bills on households. The Prime Minister expressed his concern over people's worries about the electricity bill hike shortly after returning from a visit to India and the Maldives.

"I have heard the complaints and this matter needs to be addressed immediately," he said in a statement. The special meeting will involve the Ministry of Energy Transformation and Renewables (Petra), the Energy Commission (ST), Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), and the Finance Ministry (MoF). Approximately 80% of domestic users consuming up to 600 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per month will be protected and not affected by the increase in fuel subsidy costs this year.

However, recent hot weather and humid conditions have caused some households to exceed the 600 kWh threshold, forcing them to rely on the Automatic Fuel Subsidy Allocation (AFA). The Prime Minister stressed that the government will continue to maintain subsidies to protect the majority of the people. The Madani government will ensure that each subsidy measure is implemented fairly and responsibly, with the people's welfare and well-being always being the top priority.