Malaysia has reduced the corporate and community renewable energy access charges by up to 40 percent.

The Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) of the country said in a statement on last Friday that in line with the implementation of the new electricity tariff schedule starting July 1, 2025, a review and adjustment of the existing system access charge (SAC) and community access charge (CAC) rates have been made, taking into account the tariff schedule components and values to ensure fair rates without double counting.

The CAC under Community Renewable Energy Aggregation Mechanism (CREAM) has been reduced to 9 sen ($0.021) per kWh, from 15 sen per kWh.

The SAC under the Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme (CRESS), on the other hand, has been cut to 20 sen per kWh from 25 sen per kWh (for firm supply) and to 40 sen per kWh from 45 sen per kWh (for non firm supply).

According to the statement, this new SAC and CAC rates have been reduced by up to 40 percent compared to the previous values.

Hence, these revised rates are expected to attract more corporate consumers to source their green electricity supply at more competitive costs.

“In this regard, PETRA is confident that these enhancements will facilitate greater access to green electricity for businesses, thereby supporting them in meeting their respective ESG commitments,

“This initiative will as well support Malaysia’s aspiration to achieve 70 percent renewable energy capacity in the national electricity supply by 2050, while upholding the
nation’s responsibility to both present and future generations, in line with the core principles of Malaysia MADANI,” said the statement.

To further enhance corporate green electricity access, PETRA has introduced the implementation of two programs, namely the CRESS and the CREAM.

These two programs are progressive initiatives under the MADANI Government, aimed at providing broader options for green electricity supply to consumers.

Both programs enable businesses to source their needed green electricity directly from renewable energy developers via the grid system, with the above access charges.

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