PETRA: Rooftop Solar Offsets To Continue Under New Tariff Framework

PETRA: Rooftop Solar Offsets To Continue Under New Tariff Framework

The Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) has announced that Malaysia will continue supporting rooftop solar users by maintaining the energy offset mechanism. The policy update reinforces PETRA’s commitment to Malaysia’s broader renewable energy goals, including achieving 70% renewable energy capacity in the national electricity mix by 2050. As of today (1 July 2025), a new electricity tariff structure has officially com…

PETRA: Govt retains offset for excess home solar energy

Households with home solar systems can breathe a sigh of relief as the government continues to retain the existing offset for excess energy following the latest electricity tariff structure which takes effect today, 1st July 2025. This should be good news for 96,000 solar users in Malaysia. Under the new tariff structure, the total electricity cost billed by Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) will be broken down to four components which include Energy…