Time of Use (TOU) tariff scheme offers different tariff rates at different times of a day. The tariff rates during off-peak period will be much lower than Peak Period. Meanwhile, ETOU tariff scheme is introduced as an extension to the TOU tariff. Under this scheme, there will be three (3) time zones for Energy charge with Peak, Mid-Peak and Off-Peak rates.

In Malaysia, TOU and ETOU tariff scheme has been introduced in commercial and industrial customers. If, these tariff schemes are to be introduced in residential sector in Malaysia how this can be carried out and what may be the issues and challenges that we will face.

Conduct your own research and write discussions and evaluations on the possibility to implement TOU for residential customers. Your discussions should include the following

i. Background of TOU and ETOU

ii. How these schemes can be implemented for residential customers

iii. Identify issues and challenges in implementing TOU@ETOU

iv. What will be the TOU@ETOU impacts on utility and residential customers

v. What will be the TOU@ETOU tariff scheme to be proposed based on your research?