Kota Kinabalu: Warisan Kota Kinabalu Division Information Chief Samuel Wong called on the GRS-PH government to explain the “silent restructuring” of Sabah’s electricity tariffs, which led to higher household bills over recent years through an increasingly complex tiered rate system.
Wong claimed this follows the State Government’s announcement that no electricity surcharge will be imposed from July to December 2025 under the ICPT (Imbalance Cost Pass-Through) mechanism.
“While the announcement may appear positive, the real issue lies in years of hidden cost increases embedded in the tiered billing structure.
window.googletag = window.googletag || {cmd: []};googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.defineSlot('/22826383987/dailyexpress_inline', [1, 1], 'gpt-passback').addService(googletag.pubads());googletag.enableServices();googletag.display('gpt-passback');});“The Government says there is no surcharge, but our bills tell a different story. What Sabahans are facing is a hidden tariff hike, not through official announcements, but via subtle changes to how electricity usage is charged,” he said in a statement.