PUTRAJAYA (May 21): There will be no electricity supply cut for domestic users in Peninsular Malaysia with less than six months of arrears as of June 30, said Energy and Natural Resources Minister Datuk Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah.
He said the initiative, in cooperation with Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB), will benefit 6.96 million domestic users during the movement control order (MCO).
As part of efforts to help domestic consumers manage their outstanding electricity bills, Shamsul Anuar said the easy payment plan had been extended until Dec 31.
“Hopefully, this initiative will be able to preserve the well-being of the people in the current challenging economic situation,” he said in a statement today.
On Dec 21 last year, Shamsul Anuar said the government had agreed that no electricity supply cut should be implemented for domestic consumers with less than six months of arrears from Jan 1 to March 31 this year.
This category of consumers will be given the facility to schedule payment instalments for six months from Jan 1 to June 30.
On May 10, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced the enforcement of the MCO nationwide from May 12 to June 7 in an effort to curb the spread of Covid-19 infection.
