Malaysia plans to establish an independent electricity wholesale market, specifically for large users such as data centers
2026-11-11 12:43:45
According to CoinMeta, Malaysia plans to establish an independent electricity wholesale market for large electricity users, including data centers. The country's Energy Commission's Director of Market Regulation and Planning, Rumaizi Abdul Halim, stated that the current "single buyer" electricity market that serves households, factories, and commercial establishments will remain unchanged. Both markets will be managed by the same operator, and the specific details of the transition will be further discussed. This move highlights Malaysia's efforts to actively promote itself as a regional data center hub and to address the potential subsequent impacts. As a Southeast Asian country, Malaysia has already attracted investments from technology giants such as Oracle and Amazon in the field of artificial intelligence. In addition, Google also announced last week its plan to invest $15 billion to expand its data center and cloud business in Malaysia.
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