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CONNECTION CHARGE

A connection charge is the upfront payment made by consumers who require a new electricity supply infrastructure and/or an upgrade of an existing infrastructure to cater for additional power supply. The connection charge is imposed as part of TNB’s cost to build the infrastructure for an electricity supply.


The Government has recently approved enhanced terms for Connection Charge. In line with this, TNB will be implementing these enhanced terms in the connection charge invoice effective from 15th January 2021.


The updated terms are as below:


Type of Customers


Consumers are categorized based on the supply voltage level, as follows:

Low Voltage : Supply voltage below 6.6kV

Medium Voltage : Supply voltage from 6.6kV and below 132kV

High Voltage : Supply voltage of 132kV and above

Statement of Connection Charges


1. Low Voltage Consumer

Connection charges for Low Voltage consumer consists of:

    1. Maximum Demand Charge
    2. Additional Cable Charge (if any)
    3. Special Request by Customers and/or Third Party Charges (if any)

  1. Maximum Demand Charge
    • Connection charge depends on Maximum Demand requested by the consumer. The charges are as per Schedule 1
    • This only applicable for request of supply not more than 6km away from the nearest available supply (that could meet the requested load demand)
    • Should the nearest available supply be unable to meet the requested load, the supply may have to be drawn from the nearest substation. In this case, the connection charge still applies as long as the distance does not exceed 6km

  2. Additional Cable Charge
    • Should the distance exceed 6km, the consumer will only pay for the size of the cable necessary to meet the requested load in excess of 6km based on standard rate of the cable as shown in Schedule 2, even though a larger cable may be laid by TNB to meet the demand of other consumers

  3. Special Request by Customers and/or Third Party Charges
    • Any request for additional or special request out of normal/standard TNB specification, e.g special request for an additional feeder by consumer or any request from third party such as Local Authority or Government Agencies, the consumer will be required to pay the full cost of the additional request.

2. Medium Voltage Consumer

Connection Charges for Medium Voltage Consumer consist of:

  1. Maximum Demand Charge
  2. Additional Cable Charge (if any)
  3. Special Request by Customers and/or Third Party Charges (if any)
  4. Connected Load Charge
  5. Liquidated Damages

  1. Maximum Demand Charge
    • Connection charge per kilowatt Maximum Demand (kW MD) is applicable. The amount to be paid depends on the Maximum Demand requested by the consumer.
    • The connection charge is RM 45/kW MD
    • The substation building and the land is to be leased to TNB at a nominal cost of RM10.
    • In the event that disagreement arises between the owner and TNB, then the cost of any land will be determined in the manner as stipulated in the provisions under the Electricity Supply Act 1990
    • Applicable only for requests of supply not more than 6 km away from the nearest available supply (that is able to meet the requested load demand).
    • Should the nearest available supply be unable to meet the requested load, the supply may have to be drawn from the nearest substation. In this case, the connection charge still applies as long as the distance does not exceed 6km.

  2. Additional Cable Charge
    • Should the distance exceed 6km, the consumer will only pay for the size of the cable necessary to meet the requested load in excess of 6km based on standard rate of the cable as shown in Schedule 2, even if a larger cable is laid by TNB to meet the demands of other consumers

  3. Special Request by Customers and/or Third Party Charges
    • Any request for additional or special request out of normal/standard TNB specification, e.g special request for an additional feeder by consumer or any request from third party such as Local Authority or Government Agencies, the consumer will be required to pay the full cost of the additional request.

  4. Connected Load Charge (CLC)
    • Connected Load Charge (CLC) is subjected to consumers who take supply at Medium Voltage and High Voltage. Please find the details of CLC information here.

  5. Liquidated Damages
    • Liquidated Damages (LD) is applicable for consumers who failed or ceased to take supply for 5 years after supply has been connected. The basis of calculating the quantum of Liquidated Damages is as follows:


             ‘For each month in the 5-year period, the consumer shall pay 1/120 of the Net Capital Cost of the project.’


      In general, the LD is calculated according to the formula:


      1/120 x Net Capital Project Cost x (60-n)


      = (60 - n) x (P-C)

                   120


      Where : P – Total capital cost of the project

                    C – Connection charge paid by the consumer

                    (P-C) – Net Capital Cost of the project

                    N – number of months that have lapsed after supply is given


  6. Power Factor Surcharge
    • A Power Factor surcharge is imposed when the customers' Power Factor is less than 0.90 (electricity supply 132kV and above) or less than 0.85 (electricity supply below 132 kV).
    • Calculation to determine Power Factor:
      kWh / √ (kWh2 + kVARh2)

    Power Factor surcharge for customers with electricity supply below 132 kV is calculated as follows:

    1. 1.5% surcharge of the current bill – for every 0.01 less than 0.85 Power Factor
      [[(0.85 – PF)/0.01] x 1.5%] x [RM kWh + RM kW + RM ICPT]

    2. 3% surcharge of the current bill – for every 0.01 less than 0.75 power factor
      [[(0.85 – 0.75)/0.01] x 1.5%] +[[(0.75 – PF)/0.01] x 3% ]] x [RM kWh + RM kW + RM ICPT]

    For an example of Power Factor Surcharge calculation, please referhere

You may still refer to the previous CC policy here:

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