Category 2: Supply voltage from 6.6kV and below 132kV

1. Load Charge

For the request of supply not more than 6km away from the nearest available supply (that could meet the requested load demand), the amount to be paid depends on the maximum demand as requested:-

1. If the substation building and the land is to be leased to TNB at a nominal cost of RM10, the connection charge is RM45/kW Maximum Demand (MD).
2. If the substation building is to be built and the land has to be purchased by TNB at a price agreed by the owner, the connection charge is RM68/kW MD.

The term “available” means the nearest supply that will meet the requested load

2. Additional Charge (>6km Cable)

• In the event that the nearest available supply is unable to meet the requested load, the supply may have to be drawn from the nearest substation.
• Should the distance exceed 6km, the customer will pay for the size of cable necessary to meet the requested load, (although a larger cable may be laid by TNB to meet the demand of other customers), plus Load Charge in item 1(a) or 1(b) above.

3. Special Features Charge

The customer will be required to pay the full cost of any special request/additional requirement as below:-.

1. Additional Requirement or Condition imposed by the Local Authority and/or other Government Agencies such as HDD / Mill & Pave etc.
2. Special Request by the customer/developer above TNB’s normal/standard practice / guidelines such as additional service cable, fully underground for housing development, etc.

For any request of additional load, the customer is to pay the difference between the connection charge for the new and existing load.

4. Penalty Charges (If Applicable)

1. Liquidated Damages (LD)

LD is applicable for customers who fail to utilise the electricity supply for 5 years after supply is provided. The basis of calculating the quantum of LD is as follow.

For each month short of the 5 year period, the customer shall pay 1/20 of the Net Capital Cost of supply, subject to a maximum of half the Net Capital Cost of the project. LD is formulated as follows:-

1/120 x Net Capital Project Cost x (60 – n)
= (60-n) x (P-C)
120

2. Connected Load Charge

• Connected Load Charge (CLC) is a mitigating tool to discourage customers from over declaring their load requirement. Over declaration will lead to over plant up and waste of resources and increase in reserve margin. Without CLC, other customers will be burdened with the unnecessary higher cost of electricity due to wastage and this is unfair to those who declare correctly.
• Utilities that do not impose CLC penalty, recover their demand component or fixed cost via imposing contract capacity charge through their tariff rate based on customer declaration.
• CLC is applicable when the actual Maximum Demand (MD) recorded (after supply is connected) on any month is less than 75% of the declared maximum demand during the said period.
• CLC is imposed based on the shortfall between the 75% of the declared maximum demand and maximum demand recorded in a month. CLC rate charges are RM8.50 per kilowatt and subjected to prevailing changes from time to time.
• Nevertheless, for the first 3 years, the CLC will be based on staggered percentage to assist customers during the initial stage of their operation.
• The method in determining Reference Maximum Demand* for calculating CLC are as follows:

Note: CLC is applicable when MD recorded < Reference MD.

• A penalty of RM8.50/kW will be charged for every kW shortfall between the Actual Maximum Demand used compared to the Reference Maximum Demand (RMD).
• CLC is calculated monthly.
• Maximum Demand is prorated if billing period is outside the range 30 ± 5 days
• For example of CLC calculation, please refer here

iii.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 example of Power Factor Surcharge calculation, please refer here

Category 3: Supply voltage below 6.6kV