'Arang batu' jadi alasan TNB tak mahu turun tarif

Bukan tentang minyak tapi tentang arang batu yang ...

Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) says it cannot reduce the electricity tariff as coal price, which accounts for 60 percent of its power generating cost, has remained above US$75 per metric tonne.
The tariff hike on July 1 was based on the US$75 price.

Its president and chief executive officer, Datuk Seri Che Khalib Mohamad Noh said 60 percent of power was generated from its gas power plant and 30 percent coal, but in terms of cost, coal took up 60 percent and gas 40 percent. - NST

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Kerajaan mungkin tidak mempunyai pilihan, selain menaikkan tarif elektrik di negara ini berikutan kenaikan berterusan harga bahan bakar termasuk minyak dan gas global.

Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Tenaga Nasional Bhd. (TNB), Datuk Seri Che Khalib Mohamad Noh berkata, TNB kini menanggung kos operasi yang tinggi berikutan kenaikan harga minyak dan gas serta arang batu di pasaran.

‘‘Harga gas yang digunakan oleh TNB pada masa ini tidak mencerminkan harga sebenar komoditi itu di pasaran dan pengguna elektrik tidak boleh lagi mengharapkan kadar tarif dikekalkan,’’ katanya. - NCCC.org

Namun begitu, TNB masih catit keuntungan berbillion ringgit dengan hasil kutipan dari rakyat, seperti yang dinyatakan berikut,

“A 10 percent increase in coal price would mean six percent increase in fuel cost,” he told reporters after announcing TNB’s financial performance here today. Its pre-tax profit for the year ended Aug 31, 2008 declined by RM1.74 billion to RM3.02 billion compared with RM4.7 billion previously. - NST

Hahaha ... masih rakyat yang kena. Kurang untung tapi masih kaut berbillion.