KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 (Bernama) -- A total of 627,491 Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) accounts have faced electricity disconnection due to overdue bills of about RM1.01 billion as of September this year.
Energy Transition and Water Transformation Deputy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir, said this marks an increase from last year, which saw 464,076 accounts with outstanding payments of RM945. 4 million.
Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Perak, Johor, and Terengganu recorded the highest number of accounts and arrears during this period.
"Delays in payment are often due to financial difficulties, negligence, or irresponsible behaviour. Many accounts are registered under tenants or non-property owners and there is a prevailing attitude of prioritising TNB payments last," Akmal said during the questions for oral answers session in the Dewan Rakyat today.
He was replying to a question from Khoo Poay Tiong (PH-Kota Melaka) regarding the number of electricity disconnection cases by TNB due to unpaid bills and the accumulated arrears.
Akmal further added that TNB currently serves 10.4 million users, comprising 8.5 million domestic users and 1.9 million non-domestic users.
Under the Electricity Supply Act 1990 and the Licensee Supply Regulations 1990, TNB is authorised to recover unpaid amounts through reminders and discussions with users. If no resolution is reached, disconnection of electricity supply is carried out as a last resort.
-- BERNAMA
