{
  "id": 8866783,
  "title": "Prestasi bekalan elektrik Sabah meningkat ketara, kata KM",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/prestasi-bekalan-elektrik-sabah-meningkat-ketara-kata-km",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-21T06:47:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/21/prestasi-bekalan-elektrik-sabah-meningkat-ketara-kata-km"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pemimpin Sabah, Hajiji Noor, revealed that the state's electricity supply system performance has shown a notable improvement since the state took over control of the sector. Previously, they had to wait four to five years for approval from the Federal Electricity and Water Authority, but now they can manage it themselves, boosting the system faster, he said after chairing a meeting of the Sabah Energy Council (MTS) in Kota Kinabalu. Hajiji noted that energy reserves have increased from the lowest level of 8% in 2024 to 19% as of last August, with the pending reserve expected to reach 26% by the end of this year. He also mentioned that the Average System Interruption Duration Index (Saidi) has improved from 598 minutes in 2023 to 226 minutes in July of this year. This development is attributed to various ongoing grid improvement initiatives. In 2024, Hajiji stated that the electricity supply issue in the state is largely due to increased demand from investors and businesses starting to operate. He said that a comprehensive effort to strengthen Sabah's energy sector is necessary, including ensuring the reliability of transmission and distribution infrastructure.",
  "summary": "Hajiji Noor berkata Indeks Tempoh Gangguan Purata Sistem bertambah baik daripada 598 minit pada 2023, kepada 226 minit setakat Julai lalu.",
  "key_points": [],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Portfolio Sabah, Sarawak kini lebih daripada sekadar penyelaras, kata penganalisis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/portfolio-sabah-sarawak-kini-lebih-daripada-sekadar-penyelaras-kata",
        "published": "2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}