Emergency shutdown of Petronas gas terminal causes electricity supply rationing in Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: An emergency shutdown at a Petronas-owned gas terminal on Wednesday disrupted gas supply to several power stations, forcing Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd to implement rotational electricity rationing in several areas across Sabah.
Sabah Electricity chief operating officer Mohd Yusmanizam Mohd Yusof stated that the emergency shutdown at the Petronas gas terminal occurred at 2:11pm on Wednesday.
This situation affected gas supply to several power stations in the Kota Kinabalu area, forcing them to switch from gas to diesel fuel. Consequently, this led to a 60MW reduction in generation capacity for the Sabah and Labuan grid.
The first round of electricity rationing took place from 2:38pm to 4:53pm and affected users in Pitas, Papar, Keningau, Kunak, Balung and Tawau. A second round of rationing began at 6:38pm and involved areas including Kudat, Pitas, Kota Marudu, Tuaran, Lok Kawi, Kimanis, Beaufort, Tenom, Nabawan, Beluran, Sandakan, Kunak, Semporna, Tawau and Sebatik.
Full electricity supply was restored at 9:36pm.
Sabah Electricity acknowledges the inconvenience caused to users during the supply disruption and apologises for the delay in informing affected consumers. At the same time, it seeks the public's understanding regarding the challenges faced in providing a stable electricity supply.
Users are advised to contact Sabah Electricity via the Careline at 15444, 088-515000, via WhatsApp at 019-8525427, or through the Sabah Electricity mobile application. lead Mohd Yusmanizam Mohd Yusof Sabah Electricity
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