Instead of paying interest to banks, the said REIT can lock in annual dividend payment to EPF, pegged between 5.5 and 6% annually. This can range from RM1.65 billion to RM1.8 billion in dividend payouts, every year, which ultimately will benefit millions of EPF members, who are also toll payers.
The Energy Commission has set a new average base tariff of 45.40 sen/kWh for RP4, slightly lower than before, bringing overall electricity costs down by up to 19% compared to the previous regulatory period
