KOTA KINABALU: Electricity tariffs in Sabah and Labuan are set to increase by just over five sen per kWh on Sunday (Feb 1). Sabah Electricity said that the revision, carried out under the Incentive-Based Regulation (IBR) framework in line with the Electricity Supply Enactment 2024, will raise the average basic tariff from 34.52 sen to 39.70 sen per kilowatt-hour (kWh). The review is the first in 12 years in Sabah since 2014 despite the escalating cost producing electricity. Sabah Electricity said that the move was necessary to address rising operating and maintenance costs, fund infrastructure investments and support the government's policy of gradually phasing out subsidies. For the second regulatory period the company said the actual average cost of electricity supply is estimated at 45.08 sen per kWh, higher than the approved revised tariff.

Source: The Star January 31, 2026 12:09 UTC