Indonesia realizes 98.3 pct national electrification ratio
JAKARTA, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) — Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Ignasius Jonan said on Friday that the electrification ratio among the population has reached 98.3 percent in 2018, showing a continuous ratio growth since the current government started to function in 2014. “It is hoped that the ratio would grow further to 99.9 percent […]
Electrifying Myanmar
Since sanctions by the United States (US) and European Union (EU) were lifted, Myanmar has enjoyed relatively strong economic growth. According to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), Myanmar’s economy has grown at an average of 7.5 percent between 2012 and 2017. Its economy is slated to accelerate further, driven by a spike in private and […]
900,000 S’porean HDB households to receive U-Save rebate in January
SINGAPORE — Some 900,000 Singaporean households will receive the next instalment of the GST Voucher – Utilities-Save (U-Save) rebate this month, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced on Wednesday (Jan 2). Eligible Singaporean households will each receive a GST Voucher – U-Save rebate of up to S$100, depending on their Housing and Development Board (HDB) […]
Three-quarter tank rule to apply to Singapore diesel-powered vehicles from April
SINGAPORE: From Apr 1 this year, all Singapore-registered diesel-powered vehicles will be required to have at least three-quarters of a tank of fuel when leaving Singapore via the land checkpoints, said Singapore Customs on Wednesday (Jan 2). This minimum requirement, commonly referred to as the “three-quarter tank rule”, currently only applies to Singapore vehicles running on petrol […]
Activists demand cheaper, public-focused power plan
An advocacy group is planning to ask the Energy Ministry to revise its Power Development Plan draft, which it says has failed to raise people’s awareness on energy saving and may ultimately burden consumers with high electricity charges. The call for a revision comes as Thailand gears up to launch its national Power Development Plan […]
Southeast Asia ‘smart cities’ redesign roads and grids with Japan
TOKYO — Japan will help build “smart cities” across Southeast Asia, using artificial intelligence and networked devices to tackle problems like road congestion and energy conservation. […]
After hurdling 2018’s regulatory crisis, power industry players are ready for Year of the Pig
THE country’s power supply remained stable for the past 12 months despite a crippled Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) that left the agency “powerless in making decisions critical to the energy sector.” “We were able to surpass all challenges. There were difficult times but we just kept on going,” commented Alfonso G. Cusi, secretary of the Department […]
Electricity, gas tariffs to drop in 2019 first quarter
SINGAPORE: Electricity and gas tariffs are set to drop in the first quarter of 2019. Electricity tariffs will decrease by an average of 1.2 per cent or 0.28 cent per kWh from Jan 1 to Mar 31 next year, compared to the previous quarter, SP Group announced on Sunday (Dec 30). Households’ electricity tariff will […]
1 in 3 eligible consumers switches to electricity retailer
Nearly a third of eligible consumers have opted to buy electricity from a retailer since the Open Electricity Market was progressively launched from Nov 1, starting with households mainly in the north-west of Singapore. And the Energy Market Authority (EMA) believes this initial take-up rate will stay the same as the roll-out continues across the […]
Some poor folk may lose out
KUCHING: A thorough study should be undertaken by the relevant federal ministries to address the impact from the implementation of the new RM40 electricity bill rebate, set to take effect as of Jan 1 next year. Minister of Utilities Dato Sri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said the new policy, slated for replacing the current consumption-based […]