Kuching: Sarawak is intensifying efforts to export electricity across borders as part of its plan to position itself as the 'Battery of ASEAN,' said its Minister of Utility and Communications, Datuk Seri Julaihi Narawi. He noted ongoing and future projects aimed at enhancing Sarawak's role in regional energy supply.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Sarawak has been exporting approximately 100 megawatts of electricity to West Kalimantan, Indonesia, since 2016. Additionally, the state began exporting 30 megawatts to Sabah on December 13, 2025. Plans are underway to export at least 30 megawatts to Brunei, with negotiations and feasibility studies currently in progress.

Julaihi announced that Sarawak is also planning an electricity export project to Singapore, with a capacity not exceeding 1,000 megawatts. This initiative has received conditional approval from Singapore's Energy Market Authority (EMA) as of October 17, 2025. Following approvals from Malaysia's National Security Council and Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority, commercial discussions and technical developments are now in motion.

Furthermore, Sarawak is in the early discussion stages of exporting no less than 1,000 megawatts of electricity to Peninsular Malaysia. With Sarawak's electricity generation capacity at 5,928 megawatts and domestic demand expected to rise to 4,800 megawatts, the state is poised to meet both local and international energy needs.

Julaihi highlighted that Sarawak's current electricity generation capacity comprises a mix of renewable and fuel-based energy sources. Renewable sources account for 61 percent, with 60 percent from hydropower and 1 percent from solar. The remaining capacity is generated from gas (22.3 percent), coal (15 percent), and diesel (1.7 percent), ensuring a robust and diverse energy supply for the region.