THE government has given Tenaga Nasional Bhd the green light to increase electricity tariffs effective this month in view of rising operational costs. While the need for increase cannot be denied, it should be noted that 75 per cent of our consumption is in the month of June and the balance (25 per cent) in July.

TNB has taken the short way out of this situation by considering everything to be July consumption, which is actually only 25 per cent. If this is indeed the case, then it has acted unfairly and I would appeal for the necessary adjustments to lighten the financial burden of consumers.

MURUGAN NAIR, Johor Baru

Source: NST – July 23, 2008