Earth Hour 2009

Earth Hour : TNB Records 550 MW Drop in Consumption

Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) is pleasantly surprised by the support and appreciation demonstrated by many of its customers on the worldwide Earth Hour campaign last Saturday, 28 March 2009.

"Electricity consumption dipped by 550 Megawatt (MW) which is equivalent to about 14 million fluorescent bulbs (40 watt each)," said TNB President/Chief Executive Officer, Dato' Sri Che Khalib Mohamad Noh.

During the one hour period of the energy conservation initiative (8.30 pm - 9.30 pm) TNB staff were extra vigilant in case any untoward operational difficulty occurs.

"Everything went on very smoothly and we were able to respond to the slightly lower demand without any operational glitch," said Che Khalib.

Demand peaked up almost rapidly at 9.30 pm to follow the normal Saturday evening demand pattern, he said.

"While this minor fall in demand will result in a slight shaving of our revenues, we accept that Earth Hour is for a good cause," added Che Khalib.

Imagine the saved energy's impact onto the carbon emission from the power plants. How many kgs of carbon did we save?

Congratulations to all Malaysians for showing that we do care for the ENVIRONMENT !