As a response to the current COVID-19 crisis, Tenaga Nasional Berhad has decided to give discounts for the next 6 months starting from April 1st to September 30th. According to the Energy and Natural Resources Minister Datuk Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah, the move was done in order to decrease the burden faced by the rakyat in onslaught of the coronavirus infection.
“The government has agreed to provide a 15 per cent discount on electricity consumption from April 1 to Sept 30, 2020 to six (6) selected business sectors impacted directly from the outbreak of Covid-19 － hotel operators; travel and tourism agencies; shopping complexes; convention centres; theme parks; and local airlines offices.
“This 15 per cent discount involves some 10 thousand (business) accounts from six (6) selected business sectors that come under the Trade Tariff category,” he said in a statement today.
It’s estimated that it would benefit 1.6 million TNB account holders with electricity bill savings approximated at RM 370 million over the half year period.
Domestic electricity users are also entitled to a 2% discount, adds Shamsul. “This means that people will enjoy a 2 per cent discount during the period, in addition to the 6 per cent discount already being enjoyed by domestic consumers for the period from Jan 1 to June 30, 2020.”
