00:00The advancement of technology has significantly changed the way of life of society,
00:06especially those involving electrical and electronic-based equipment.
00:11The use of electrical equipment has increased due to the emergence of the Internet of Things,
00:17which is not only useful for daily work,
00:20but it is now part of basic needs.
00:25On March 1, the SST for the electric bill rose to 8% from 6%
00:31for usage exceeding 600 kilowatts per hour per month
00:34with this charge only involving a bill exceeding RM220.
00:39The Ministry of Finance reported that about 85% of users across the country
00:45were not affected by this increase in interest.
00:48However, the Executive Officer of the Malaysian User Union Coalition,
00:54T Saravanan, said
00:55users need to play a role in saving electricity
00:59in order to avoid the SST charge.
01:03The biggest culprit for a wastage is of course takeout.
01:07If possible, make sure to always set your temperature to 24 celsius.
01:12Not more, not below.
01:13Number two, switch off all your appliances when you're not using,
01:17especially those in standby modes,
01:19like your air con, TV decoders, televisions.
01:22And if you're away from your house,
01:24make sure to switch off your Kovid or Kuku water filters,
01:27which have heating elements.
01:28The best a consumer can do,
01:30change the mindset of how you're going to use the energy.
01:32Make sure to educate the household
01:36the importance of saving the energy.
01:38Of course, the impact.
01:40And domestically, of course, you're going to save some money.
01:43Jurutera Tenaga dari Universiti Malaysia Pahang al-Sultan Abdullah Nurul Akhlam Muhammad Azlan
01:49stressed the importance of users to analyse electricity usage
01:54to identify the cause of the increase in bills.
01:58In addition, he said it is important for users to make use of applications
02:02such as MyTNB from TNB
02:06to manage electricity usage more efficiently,
02:09including setting monthly expenses and receiving notifications.
02:13If energy usage is close to the limit,
02:16then users can take the necessary action.
02:20The smart meter introduced in 2021
02:23allows users to manage their daily energy usage
02:27through the MyTNB application,
02:29electricity bills, and MyEnergy Budget
02:33to set a monthly budget.
02:35Amir Abdul Razak,
02:37Dean of the Faculty of Technology, Mechanical and Automotive, UMPSA said
02:42For capable users,
02:44it is reasonable to consider investing in solar energy
02:48because it has the effect of reducing electricity usage.
02:53In addition, solar panels usually have an average life span of 25 to 30 years
02:58and can generate free electricity for several decades.
03:03In a way, it does not directly compensate for the return of initial investment
03:07and provides significant financial savings over a long period of time.
