SABAH’s energy sector faces many challenges. The state’s challenging geography, with its population dispersed across mountainous terrain, complicates energy infrastructure expansion.
Rural electrification remains incomplete, with coverage estimated at 90%-92% as of 2023, while there are also frequent power interruptions. According to the state’s System Average Interruption Duration Index, power interruptions ranged between 189 and 332 minutes annually from 2017 to 2021.
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