KUALA LUMPUR — Households in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, and Putrajaya consuming between 20 to 35 cubic metres of water per month will see a price hike of 30 sen, with the new rate set at RM1.62 per cubic metre, effective September 1, 2025.
In contrast, domestic users consuming up to 20 cubic metres per month will face no increase in their water charges. The existing rate of 65 sen per cubic metre will remain unchanged, as it was last revised in February 2024. The minimum charge for these users will also stay at RM6.50.
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari emphasised that the tariff revisions were made in line with the National Water Services Commission’s (SPAN) guidelines and approved by the Cabinet.
The move aims to ensure improvements in the public and industrial water services, particularly to strengthen infrastructure and increase water reserves by 20 per cent by 2030.
“We believe this adjustment is necessary to help us replace over 1,600 kilometres of outdated asbestos pipes across the state and improve water management,” Amirudin explained in a statement.
For households using more than 35 cubic metres of water monthly, the rate will increase by RM0.88 per cubic metre, reaching RM3.51 per cubic metre for consumption exceeding 35 cubic metres, or 35,000 litres.
The new tariff will also apply to other sectors, including condominiums, estates, and government quarters. Condominium users will face a RM0.41 increase, bringing the charge to RM2.09 per cubic metre.
However, the minimum bulk charge for condominiums will remain at RM173 per month, while estates and government quarters will see a rise in their minimum monthly charge to RM20.90.
In a bid to cushion the impact on low-income residents, the state has opted for the lowest increase in water tariffs for low-cost housing, increasing by just RM0.10 per cubic metre to RM1.18.
In recognition of the importance of places of worship and welfare institutions, these entities will experience only a modest increase of RM0.10 per cubic metre, bringing their rate to RM0.76.
The new charges will also affect commercial and non-domestic entities, with those consuming more than 35 cubic metres facing the same rate as high-usage households, which is RM3.51 per cubic metre.
Non-domestic buildings exceeding 35 cubic metres will be charged RM3.83 per cubic metre.
For industries such as shipping, which rely heavily on water, the new rate will be RM8.01 per cubic metre.
Meanwhile, data centres, which use significant amounts of water for cooling purposes, will face a rate of RM5.31 per cubic metre.
Amirudin also announced that the state government will continue providing RM13 worth of free water monthly to 337,851 accounts through the Darul Ehsan Water Scheme (SADE). The eligibility for SADE will also be raised, with the income cap increasing from RM5,000 to RM6,000 per month to assist more low-income families.
The revised water tariffs will be implemented on September 1, 2025. – August 1, 2025