Global energy shock now hitting Malaysia’s electricity costs, says economy minister

Global energy supply disruptions, initially impacting the petrol market, are now affecting natural gas and coal, leading to increased electricity generation costs, particularly for consumers using over 600 kWh monthly.

Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir noted that these fluctuations are due to the Automated Fuel Adjustment, reflecting delayed impacts of fuel prices on electricity tariffs.

While most small-scale domestic consumers remain protected under the current tariff structure, a special meeting chaired by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is anticipated to reassess the situation.

Additionally, adverse weather conditions are exacerbating energy consumption trends.

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 17 — Global energy supply disruptions are now exhibiting a lagging effect, as the impact, concentrated on the petrol market since last March, begins to spread to natural gas and coal.

Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said the lagging effect is beginning to impact electricity generation costs directly, particularly for consumers whose monthly electricity usage exceeds 600 kilowatt-hours (kWh).

“We now see the impact has spread to other energy supplies, including the prices of natural gas, coal and others,” he said after presenting a mock cheque for the Johor Bahru Parliamentary constituency Health Clinic at Medan Niaga Kampung Melayu Majidee here today.

“The fluctuations affecting consumers using more than 600 kWh are based on fuel costs, known as the Automated Fuel Adjustment (AFA), which reflects fuel prices.

“That is the challenge we face because the lagging effect of the energy supply disruption, which began with petrol, is now increasingly being felt in other energy sectors, including natural gas, which usually takes three to four months before impacting current electricity tariffs,” he said.

“Natural gas is a fuel that is burned to generate energy. Its impact is now being observed on a global scale. Typically, when the price of petrol rises, there is a ‘lag effect’ — a delay of three to four months — before natural gas is affected.

“Today’s discussion is about July and August energy consumption. There is a retrospective impact, that is, the cost of the fuel we burn to generate electricity has risen,” he said.

Nonetheless, Akmal said the current tariff-setting mechanism is able to protect the majority of small-scale domestic consumers from being directly affected.

“There may be other aspects of the mechanism that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is reviewing that we can look into. Under the current tariff structure, most consumers using below 600 kWh are not directly affected in terms of the tariff position, or the supply price or fuel cost that we receive.

“We know that under the existing tariff structure, the tariff for those using below 600 kWh per month remains unchanged,” he said.

To address the knock-on effects of the global energy crisis, he said the Prime Minister will chair a special meeting to reassess the tariff situation to reduce people’s burden.

“I understand that the prime minister has said there is a need to convene a special meeting today to assess, evaluate and take into account the issues faced by the people,” he said.

He also pointed out that current unfavourable weather conditions were indirectly contributing to a rise in daily energy consumption.

“When the weather is unfavourable, we advise people to remain indoors in safer places, but this may also contribute to higher energy consumption,” he said. — Bernama

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全球能源供应中断最初影响了汽油市场，现在又影响了天然气和煤炭市场，导致发电成本上升，特别是对于每月用电量超过 600 千瓦时的消费者而言。

经济部长阿克马尔·纳斯鲁拉·莫哈末·纳西尔指出，这些波动是由于自动燃料调整机制造成的，反映了燃料价格对电价的滞后影响。

虽然大多数小型家庭消费者在目前的关税结构下仍然受到保护，但预计由总理安瓦尔·易卜拉欣主持的特别会议将重新评估这一情况。

此外，恶劣的天气条件也加剧了能源消耗趋势。

新山，9月17日讯——全球能源供应中断的影响如今呈现出滞后效应，自去年3月以来，其影响主要集中在汽油市场，现在开始蔓延至天然气和煤炭市场。

经济部长阿克马尔·纳斯鲁拉·莫哈末·纳西尔表示，滞后效应已开始直接影响发电成本，特别是对于每月用电量超过 600 千瓦时 (kWh) 的消费者而言。

“我们现在看到，这种影响已经蔓延到其他能源供应，包括天然气、煤炭等的价格，”他今天在位于此地的 Medan Niaga Kampung Melayu Majidee 向柔佛新山国会选区卫生诊所递交模拟支票后说道。

“影响用电量超过 600 千瓦时的消费者的波动是基于燃料成本的，称为自动燃料调整 (AFA)，它反映了燃料价格。

他说：“这就是我们面临的挑战，因为能源供应中断的滞后效应（始于汽油）现在正日益波及其他能源领域，包括天然气，而天然气中断通常需要三到四个月才会对当前的电价产生影响。”

“天然气是一种燃烧产生能量的燃料。它的影响现在正在全球范围内显现。通常情况下，当汽油价格上涨时，天然气价格会受到‘滞后效应’——延迟三到四个月才会受到影响。”

“今天我们讨论的是七八月份的能源消耗情况。这会产生追溯性影响，也就是说，我们用于发电的燃料成本上涨了，”他说。

不过，阿克马尔表示，目前的关税制定机制能够保护大多数小型家庭消费者免受直接影响。

“首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣正在审查的机制可能还有其他方面值得我们研究。在目前的电价结构下，大多数用电量低于600千瓦时的消费者在电价、供应价格或燃料成本方面不会受到直接影响。”

他说：“我们知道，在现行的电价结构下，每月用电量低于 600 千瓦时的用户的电价保持不变。”

他表示，为了应对全球能源危机带来的连锁反应，总理将主持召开一次特别会议，重新评估关税情况，以减轻人民的负担。

他说：“我了解到首相表示，今天有必要召开一次特别会议，评估、评价并考虑人民面临的问题。”

他还指出，目前不利的天气条件间接导致了每日能源消耗量的增加。

他说：“天气恶劣时，我们建议人们待在室内更安全的地方，但这也可能导致能源消耗增加。”——马新社

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