{"id":68476,"date":"2025-07-08T17:24:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T09:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/?p=68476"},"modified":"2025-07-08T17:35:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T09:35:22","slug":"using-electricity-at-the-right-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/using-electricity-at-the-right-time","title":{"rendered":"TNB\u2019s TOU: How To Save Money By Using Electricity At The Right Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s face it, between rising grocery prices, RM30 nasi lemak sets, and utility bills that make your eyeballs twitch, saving money feels like a national sport. We reuse shopping bags, queue for free samples, and get visibly upset when our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/true-cost-of-food-delivery-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer dofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GrabFood order adds RM4 in delivery fees on top of a RM3 \u201csmall order fee\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. So, if there\u2019s a legit way to reduce your electricity bill without breaking the law or breaking a sweat, we\u2019re all ears.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s where TNB\u2019s new Time of Use (TOU) tariff comes in. It\u2019s a fancy term for a simple concept: electricity is cheaper when fewer people are using it. In other words, TNB will reward you for being slightly more strategic about when you run your washing machine, charge your EV, or roast your fifth chicken of the week in the air fryer.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Residential users can now use the TOU scheme<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TOU has been around for a while, but it was previously reserved for commercial and industrial sectors\u2014the factories, shopping malls, and places that run 24\/7. As part of Malaysia\u2019s National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR), the TOU scheme is now open to residential users for the first time. That\u2019s us, regular humans just trying to get through a heatwave with the air-cond on full blast.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Promote energy efficiency and save money!<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The idea is to promote energy efficiency and give households more flexibility when it comes to managing their electricity costs. Here&#8217;s how it works:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weekdays: Peak hours are from 2pm to 10pm, which is when electricity is a bit pricier. Off-peak hours cover the rest of the day, from 10pm to 2pm the next day.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weekends: It\u2019s off-peak all day, which basically means you&#8217;re free to binge-watch Netflix and run five loads of laundry guilt-free.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As for the rates: if your household uses up to 1,500\u202fkWh a month, you\u2019ll pay 28.52 sen\/kWh during peak and 24.43 sen\/kWh during off-peak. If you&#8217;re on the higher end and consume more than 1,500\u202fkWh, the rates go up slightly to 38.52 sen\/kWh (peak) and 34.43 sen\/kWh (off-peak). There&#8217;s also a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.therakyatpost.com\/news\/2025\/06\/23\/dont-sweat-it-tnbs-tariff-restructuring-could-potentially-see-lower-bills-for-domestic-users\/#:~:text=Peak%20rate:%2038.52%20sen\/kWh,37.03%20sen\/kWh%20for%20above.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer dofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RM10 monthly charge<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> unless you use under 600\u202fkWh, in which case you get to skip it like a champ.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>So, can you really save money?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Short answer: yes, if you\u2019re willing to tweak a few habits. This isn\u2019t one of those \u201cinstall solar panels and wait 12 years\u201d kind of plans. It\u2019s more of a \u201cmaybe do your laundry a bit later and save a few bucks\u201d situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, let\u2019s say you charge your EV using 66\u202fkWh of electricity. During peak hours, that\u2019ll cost around RM18. Shift it to off-peak, and you\u2019re looking at about RM16.12.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s a difference of RM1.88 per full charge. Not life-changing, but multiply that by several charges, plus your fridge, AC, dryer, and water heater\u2014and it adds up.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Households using high-powered appliances can still save<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if you don\u2019t own an EV, households that rely on high-powered appliances like dryers, ovens or air-conditioning units can benefit. It\u2019s just a matter of shifting when you use them. You\u2019re not giving anything up, you\u2019re just giving TNB a break during their busiest hours and getting rewarded for it. And let\u2019s be honest: most of us aren\u2019t tracking when we run our appliances. The clothes need washing, we press the button. The room is hot, we turn on the air-cond. But with TOU, being a little more deliberate can lead to some real savings over the month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One important thing to highlight is that weekends are a goldmine. Every hour is off-peak, which means it&#8217;s the perfect time to tackle chores. Want to bake a lasagna, vacuum the whole house, and charge your phone, laptop and three tablets? Go ahead. TNB is charging you the cheaper rate all day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On weekdays, you just need to be mindful. Try running your washing machine after 10pm, or charge your devices in the early morning before work. Got smart plugs? Even better! You can automate everything and still sleep like a baby. The beauty of TOU is that you don\u2019t need to stop using electricity. You just need to use it differently.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>But what if you can\u2019t shift?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fair point. Not everyone has a schedule that allows for late-night laundry or off-peak cooking marathons. If your lifestyle or work-from-home setup means you\u2019re powering up everything during peak hours, TOU might not work in your favour. In fact, you could end up paying more if most of your consumption falls between 2pm and 10pm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why TNB\u2019s<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mytnb.com.my\/mytnb-app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer dofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> myTNB app<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is your new best friend. You can track your usage patterns, get insights into your peak vs off-peak consumption, and decide if switching to TOU is even worth it. No guesswork, just data.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re somewhere in between, say, you\u2019re home during off-peak hours but occasionally forget and boil water for a full hour at 7pm, it might still be worth it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The verdict?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TNB\u2019s TOU scheme isn\u2019t a miracle cure for high utility bills, but it is a clever little option for households willing to adapt. It doesn\u2019t require big lifestyle changes, just smarter ones. If you&#8217;re already someone who avoids using heavy-duty appliances during the day (or you\u2019re just nocturnal), the savings are right there for the taking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, is TOU worth it? If you play it right, yes. If you treat it like a flat-rate plan and ignore the time blocks, probably not. But in a country where we check five eWallets before deciding which one has the best cashback, TOU is just another savvy way to keep a bit more in your bank account each month. Besides, who knew waiting until after 10pm to blast the air-cond, boil water, and reheat your nasi lemak could finally feel like a smart financial decision?<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn the electricity rates, hours, and how to maximise savings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":68488,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[256,218,308],"tags":[2291,767,766,2755,1048,2754,2753],"class_list":["post-68476","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle","category-money-management","category-saving-tips","tag-budget-lifestyle","tag-lifestyle","tag-money-management","tag-save-electricity-malaysia","tag-saving-tips","tag-time-of-use-tariff-tnb","tag-tnb-tou-malaysia"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - 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