Summary
- Data centres projected to consume 21% of Peninsular Malaysia’s electricity by 2030.
- Operators must submit 10-year energy forecasts and sign binding supply agreements.
- Government introduces phased grid access to prevent unused capacity reservations.
KUALA LUMPUR, November 4 — Malaysia is tightening electricity supply requirements for data centres as their share of Peninsular Malaysia’s power consumption is projected to reach 21% by 2030.
Operators must submit 10-year demand forecasts and secure binding agreements with Tenaga Nasional Berhad to prevent speculative capacity reservations.
As of August, data centres had contracted 2,346 megawatts but were using only 1,374 megawatts. The government will introduce phased grid access.
While encouraging renewable energy and on-site generation. Authorities expect electricity reserve margins to remain between 25% and 27% through 2035.
