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Water Tariffs in Malaysia 2026 by State: RM13 in Selangor, RM21 in Johor for the Same 20 Cubic Metres
Penang switched to its new water tariff on 1 July 2026, the last big state to adopt the rates the federal government gazetted for Peninsular Malaysia and Labuan on 30 July 2025. We read each operator's own tariff page. The first 20 cubic metres a month barely moved in most states, but where you live still matters more than how much you use: that first 20 cubic metres costs RM13.00 in Selangor and Penang and RM21.00 in Johor. Terengganu's middle band nearly doubled, so a household using 35 cubic metres there now pays RM38.55 instead of RM24.05.
TNB AFA October 2026: 3.61 sen/kWh, Your September 800 kWh Credit Lands This Month — and the Outlook Turns Up to 7.59 sen
October 2026's AFA is a surcharge of 3.61 sen/kWh (RM391 million) — a touch below September's 3.67 sen but above the 3.36 sen TNB had projected. The outlook has turned: November 2026 to January 2027 is now +4.27 to +7.59 sen. Households using up to 800 kWh still pay no AFA, RM10 retail charge or SST until 31 December, and TNB says September's share of that relief is credited on the October bill. Here is how to read the two new bill lines, what each usage level pays, and what January could cost.