The Philippines' and Singapore's journeys towards liberalised electricity supply industries - Takeaways for Malaysia

Hazleen Aris*, Iskandar Shah Mohd Zawawi, Bo Nørregaard Jørgensen*

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Abstract

Malaysia is in the process of liberalising its electricity supply industry (ESI) further, with the second reform series announced in September 2018. If everything goes as planned, Malaysia would be the third country in the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) to have a fully liberalised ESI after the Philippines and Singapore. A number of initiatives have been in the pipeline to be executed and a lot more will be planned. At this juncture, it is important for Malaysia to look for the best practices and lessons that can be learnt from the experience of other countries that have successfully liberalised their ESIs. Being in the same region, it is believed that there is a lot that Malaysia can learn from the Philippines and Singapore. This paper therefore presents and deliberates on the chronological development of the countries' progressive journeys in liberalising their ESIs. The aim is to discern the good practices, the challenges as well as the lessons learnt from these transformations. Analysis is being made and discussed from the following four perspectives; legislative framework, implementation phases, market components and impact on renewable energy penetration. Findings from this study would provide useful insight for Malaysia in determining the course of actions to be taken to reform its ESI. Beyond Malaysia, the findings can also serve as the reference for the other ASEAN countries in moving towards liberalising their ESIs.

Original languageEnglish
Article number3514
JournalEnergies
Volume13
Issue number14
Number of pages22
ISSN1996-1073
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8. Jul 2020

Keywords

  • ASEAN
  • Electricity liberalisation
  • Electricity unbundling
  • Energy efficiency
  • Energy security
  • Energy sustainability
  • Regional electricity market

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