{
  "id": 7738478,
  "title": "Anwar to call special meeting to mitigate impact of higher electricity bills",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/anwar-to-call-special-meeting-to-mitigate-impact-of-higher",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T08:03:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/127358/anwar-to-call-a-special-meeting-to-mitigate-impact-of-higher-electricity-bills"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has scheduled a special meeting for Thursday to discuss ways to alleviate the financial strain of rising electricity bills on Malaysian households. The gathering will bring together representatives from the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA), the Energy Commission, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), and the Finance Ministry (MOF). Anwar acknowledged public concern over recent increases in electricity costs and emphasized that the government remains committed to protecting the majority of households, which comprise around 80% of domestic users with monthly electricity consumption of 600 kilowatt-hours (kWh) or less. However, he noted that the recent surge in electricity consumption due to hotter weather and haze has pushed some households above the 600 kWh threshold, rendering them subject to the Automatic Fuel Cost Adjustment (AFA). In response, the MADANI government will convene the special meeting to explore immediate mitigation measures aimed at reducing the impact of these higher electricity bills on affected households, with the welfare of the people remaining the government's top priority.",
  "summary": "PRIME MINISTER Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called for a special meeting on Thursday to examine immediate measures to ease the impact of higher electricity bills on affected households. The meeting will involve the Ministry of Energy Transition and W...",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "Business : Govt To Meet Tomorrow To Review Measures To Mitigate Impact Of Higher Electricity Bills",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/business-govt-to-meet-tomorrow-to-review-measures-to-mitigate-impact",
        "published": "2026-09-16T05:28:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "[UPDATED] Anwar calls urgent meeting tomorrow to address higher electricity bills",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/updated-anwar-calls-urgent-meeting-tomorrow-to-address-higher",
        "published": "2026-09-16T06:46:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Anwar to review impact of electricity bill increase at special meeting tomorrow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/anwar-to-review-impact-of-electricity-bill-increase-at-special",
        "published": "2026-09-16T07:28:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}