Electricity
Both renewable and non-renewable energy sources are utilised for power
usage in Malaysia. Non-renewable energy resources include petroleum,
natural gas and coal, while renewable sources include hydro power, solar
power and biomass power. Energy consumption in Malaysia is sustainable
with the current rate of economic development. Approximately 68.34
billion kWh of electricity is generated annually, with 63.48 billion kWh
of electricity consumed per year.
Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) is the national electricity utility company, a
corporate entity established in 1990. It holds a monopoly on electricity
generation, transmission and distribution in Peninsular Malaysia. The
same functions are performed in Sabah by the Sabah Electricity Board and
in Sarawak by the Sarawak Electricity Supply Corporation.
TNB currently services about four million customers, including
industrial, commercial, mining and domestic clients. Different tariff
rates are imposed on different categories of clients, and a table of
tariff rates is available at
http://www.tnb.com.my/tnb/cusservices_infocation_tariffs_e1_1.jsp
Water
Water utilities in Malaysia are managed and overseen by individual state
water authorities, including State Public Works Departments, State Water
Supply Departments and State Water Boards. The state water authorities
are in charge of regulating water supply, maintaining general waterways
and water flow, and pipeline and drainage maintenance.
The central Federal Public Works Department (which comes under the Works
Ministry) in Kuala Lumpur oversees the operations of the individual
state water authorities. Water supply in Malaysia consists of 97%
surface water, with groundwater making up the remaining 3%.
Indah Water Konsortium Malaysia is Malaysia's national sewerage company,
and is in charge of handling the primary sewerage system in Malaysia.
IWK comes under the supervision of the Housing and Local Government
Ministry, and started operations in December 1993. IWK also ensures that
waste water is treated according to prescribed environmental standards
before being discharged into the public waterway system.
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