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AFA Not Causing Sudden Increase in Electricity Bills, but Usage Patterns – TNB

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PETALING JAYA: The Automatic Fuel Cost Adjustment (AFA) mechanism does not cause a sudden increase in consumers' electricity bills, instead changes in monthly bills are influenced by the usage patterns of electrical appliances, especially during festive seasons, school holidays and working from home practices. According to Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), the AFA was introduced on July 1, 2025 following the restructuring of electricity tariffs to r…
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PETALING JAYA: Pengguna Elektrik menerima rebat berjumlah RM3.1 bilion sejak Mekanisme Pelarasan Kos Bahan Api Secara Automatik (AFA) diperkenalkan pada 1 Julai 2025 berbanding surcaj RM800 juta yang dikakan dalam tempoh sama. Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) berkata, kerajaan türt menyalurkan tambahan sebanyak RM435 juta menerusi Kumpulan Wang Industri Elektrik (KWIE) bagi mengurangkan impak surcaj AFA […] The post Pengguna terma rebat AFA RM3.1 bi…

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PETALING JAYA – Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has stressed that the Automatic Fuel Cost Adjustment (AFA) mechanism is not the cause of the sudden increase in consumer electricity bills. TNB said that the AFA, which was introduced since July 1, 2025 following the restructuring of electricity tariffs, is not a new additional charge, but rather replaces the ‘Imbalance Cost Pass-Through’ mechanism. According to it, the AFA is a two-way mechanism that…

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PETALING JAYA: The Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) and the Energy Commission (ST) have been urged to reassess the level of Automatic Fuel Adjustment (AFA) protection to reduce the pressure of rising electricity bills on domestic consumers. The Information Chief of the Youth Justice Force (AMK), Danish Hairudin, said that the consumption limit of 600 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per month alone does not necessarily reflect …

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Utusan Online broke the news on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
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