About Generation Tariff
Base Generation Costs include variable components in the Base Tariff where it is subjected to the:
Global fuel price movements
(e.g. coal and gas)
Foreign currency fluctuations
(e.g. USD and RM)
Base Generation Charge and Fuel Prices Approved by the Government
Regulatory Period 4
(2025 - 2027)
Base Generation Charge : 34.42 sen/kWh
Base Fuel Prices.
Coal : 97.00 USD/MT
@ 4.307 RM/USD
Gas: Tier 1 (RMP) : 35.00 RM/mmBTU
(<800mmscfd)
Tier 2 (13% Brent) : 46.00 RM/mmBTU
(>800mmscfd)
Regulatory Period 3
(2022 - 2024)
Base Generation Charge: 26.20 sen/kWh
Base Fuel Prices.
Coal: 79.00 USD/MT
@ 4.123 RM/USD
Gas: Tier 1 (RMP) : 26.00 RM/mmBTU
(<800mmscfd)
Tier 2 (RMP) : 33.00 RM/mmBTU
(>800mmscfd)
Regulatory Period 2 Extension
(2021)
Base Generation Charge : 25.80 sen/kWh
Base Fuel Prices.
Coal: 67.45 USD/MT
@ 4.212 RM/USD
Gas: RMP 27.20 RM/mmBTU
Regulatory Period 2
(2018 - 2020)
Base Generation Charge : 27.05 sen/kWh
Base Fuel Prices.
Coal : 75.00 USD/MT
@ 4.212 RM/USD
Gas : Regulated (in RM/mmBTU)
Jan - Jun ‘18 : 24.20
Jun - Dec ‘18 : 25.70
Jan ‘19 - Dec ‘20 : 27.20
Regulatory Period 1
(2014-2017)
Base Generation Charge : 26.76 sen/kWh
Base Fuel Prices.
Coal : 87.50 USD/MT
@ 3.1 RM/USD
Gas : LNG : 41.68 RM/mmBTU
Regulated : 15.20 RM/mmBTU
The Automatic Fuel Adjustment (AFA) mechanism is expected to better manage the fuel price volatility
AFA mechanism promotes more transparency, cost-reflective, cost-efficient and reduce the timing gap in fuel price and foreign currency exchange.

Monthly fuel adjustment to better reflect current fuel prices

Discover more about AFA in the AFA FAQㅤ
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