{
  "id": 8218325,
  "title": "TNB says it will bear cost impact of expanded fuel surcharge exemption as more households qualify",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/tnb-says-it-will-bear-cost-impact-of-expanded-fuel-surcharge",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-18T09:13:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2026/09/18/tnb-says-it-will-bear-cost-impact-of-expanded-fuel-surcharge-exemption-as-more-households-qualify/235676"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has announced it will absorb the financial impact of an expanded electricity tariff fuel-surcharge exemption, set to remain in effect until the end of the year. The government's recent decision to cover the automatic fuel adjustment, the RM10 monthly retail charge, and sales-and-services tax will save eligible households an estimated RM150 million. This change comes after the Energy Commission warned in April that increased coal and natural-gas prices, resulting from the Middle East conflict, would necessitate the surcharge. The number of households benefiting from this exemption has risen from 13% in January to 20% in July, with the threshold for exemption moving from 600 to 800 kilowatt-hours per month. TNB attributes the increased consumption to factors such as warmer weather, work-from-home arrangements, and higher electricity use during the 2026 World Cup. By raising the threshold, TNB aims to protect 90% of residential customers from the extra charges, with a household using 700 kilowatt-hours a month now paying RM40 less under the new measure.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) said today it will absorb the cost impact of the expanded electr...",
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  "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."
}