PUTRAJAYA: The Energy Commission (ST) has intensified its crackdown on energy offences, filing 12 prosecution cases this year and securing fines totalling RM200,140.
The latest charges, involving electricity theft, saw three companies penalised at the Labuan and Kota Kinabalu Sessions Courts in August.
ST is the country’s statutory regulator for the energy sector, overseeing the electricity supply industry and piped gas in Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah.
Its mandate is to ensure that electricity and piped gas are delivered to consumers safely, reliably and at fair prices.
ST said in a statement today that three companies were charged with electricity theft at the Labuan and Kota Kinabalu Sessions Courts on Aug 26 and 27, 2025.
On Aug 26, the Labuan Sessions Court fined LB Gases Hardware Sdn Bhd RM50,000, with a five-month jail term if unpaid.
On Aug 27, the Kota Kinabalu Sessions Court fined Sri Mas Foods Industries Sdn Bhd RM55,000, with a levy warrant issued if unpaid.
On the same day, Kim Kian Enterprise was fined RM50,000, also subject to a levy warrant if unpaid.
All three companies have since paid their fines.
Earlier cases involved illegal modifications that caused a death, selling unlabelled electrical gear, unlicensed gas use, unpaid licence fees, and false registration details.
ST said strict enforcement was essential not only to protect industry value, but also to safeguard the stability of electricity and piped gas supply systems and public safety.
The commission said it hoped these penalties would serve as a deterrent and urged the public to report electricity and gas-related offences — including theft — via its eAduan system at www.st.gov.my
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