KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — Electricity usage by residential users in Peninsular Malaysia soared 23 per cent during the movement control order (MCO) period compared to a decrease of 33 per cent in the overall use, according to the Energy and Natural Resources Minister Datuk Shamsul Anuar Nasarah. The decrease in overall electricity usage in peninsular Malaysia as well as in Sabah (30 per cent) and Sarawak (20 per cent) followed a move by the government to close all business premises and halt economic activities due to the imposition of the MCO.
