PUTRAJAYA (Dec 8): Consumers in Peninsular Malaysia will pay 0.73 sen per kilowatt hour (kWh) more for electricity for the next six months, beginning Jan 1, as the government reduces the rebate on power tariff to 1.52 sen per kWh, from 2.25 sen per kWh currently.

Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Maximus Ongkili said the rebate for electricity users in Sabah and Labuan will remain the same at 1.20 sen per kWh.

"The savings in fuel and other generation costs amounted to RM762.03 million for July to December 2015," Ongkili told a press conference today.

"The savings were from the decrease of liquefied natural gas prices and the increased efficiencies of power plants," he added.