Electricity price · 2025-07
Electricity price in Malaysia
A typical household in Malaysia pays about RM0.444 per kWh (≈ $0.11), TNB domestic tariff (Peninsular Malaysia), consumption ≤1,500 kWh/month: energy 27.03 + capacity 4.55 + network 12.85 sen/kWh, RP4 schedule (Jul 2025 – Dec 2027), before monthly AFA. That is 14 of 44 countries from cheapest, 38% below the world median of $0.176.
What a monthly bill looks like
Energy charges only, before fixed charges and taxes. Multiply your monthly kWh by the rate, or use a calculator below with the rate pre-filled.
| Monthly usage | Local currency | USD |
|---|---|---|
| 100 kWh | RM44.43 | $10.98 |
| 250 kWh | RM111.07 | $27.45 |
| 500 kWh | RM222.15 | $54.9 |
Malaysia uses a step (slab) tariff: the first block of units each month is cheaper and later blocks cost more. The figure above is the rate a typical household pays; the marginal price of your next kilowatt-hour can be higher.
How Malaysia compares
- United States: $0.184/kWh (68% more)
- United Kingdom: $0.359/kWh (227% more)
- Germany: $0.452/kWh (311% more)
- India: $0.058/kWh (48% less)
- Bangladesh: $0.074/kWh (32% less)
Nearby in Southeast Asia
Indonesia $0.082 · Vietnam $0.115 · Thailand $0.121 · Philippines $0.24 · Singapore $0.274
Calculate with this rate
- Electricity cost of an appliance at RM0.444/kWh
- Appliance running cost at RM0.444/kWh
- EV charging cost at RM0.444/kWh
- Air conditioner running cost at RM0.444/kWh
Source and confidence
Source-backed · Tenaga Nasional Berhad residential pricing and tariffs (site blocks automated access; schedule corroborated via paultan.org and industry guides), effective 2025-07. Above 1,500 kWh the energy charge is 37.03 sen (54.43 sen all-in). Retail charge RM10/month is waived at ≤600 kWh. Automatic Fuel Adjustment for August 2026 is +3.80 sen/kWh (was −4.99 in Jan 2026), so the effective rate is about 48.2 sen. 8% service tax applies only to usage above 600 kWh. Sabah (SESB) and Sarawak (SEB) have separate tariffs. Rates change; if your bill shows a different unit price, enter that instead — every calculator accepts your own rate.