Sarawak Govt Extends Electricity Bill Discounts Until Dec 31

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Monthly electricity bill discounts given by the Sarawak government since April 1, 2020 to June 30, 2023, will be extended until Dec 31 this year.
The discount, under the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance package, was announced by Sarawak Utility and Telecommunications Minister Julaihi Narawi.
He said the extended period is to let domestic consumers enjoy a 25 percent reduction on their total bill while traders and small industrial operators receive reductions of 15 and 10 percent.
“The special electricity bill discounts will benefit 700,000 consumers throughout Sarawak,” he told a media conference yesterday.
According to him, the discounts will cost the state government an estimated RM203.7 million, with RM123 million for domestic users and RM80.7 million for small traders.
Previously, RM1.15 billion was spent on the initiative throughout the initial period.
“The Sarawak Energy Bhd (SEB) special task force will make the necessary adjustments and calculations to ensure consumers can get their discounts from July this year,” he added.
Julaihi said small traders, such as workshops, coffee shops, restaurants, and hawker stalls can apply for monthly bill discounts by submitting their applications to the SEB until Dec 31.
According to him, eligibility for the discounts would be dependent on electricity consumption not exceeding 3,000kWh for the period from July 1 to Dec 31, 2023 and limited to users in the normal small traders and normal industry categories.
Consumers who receive electricity bills based on estimates could contact the SEB for the bills to be adjusted by producing a picture of the estimated bills and actual meter readings.
Requests for adjustments can be made through the ‘Make a Report’ function in the SEB Cares application, by calling the SEB Customer Service at 1300-88-3111, e-mail [email protected], or going personally to SEB Customer Service counters.
- Bernama

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