SHAH ALAM, Aug 1 — The state’s new water tariffs, to take effect September 1, are essential for the Selangor administration to achieve its target of 20 per cent water reserves by 2030.
In a statement today, Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said domestic users using up to 20m³ of water and condominiums are the only categories whose rates remain, with users in other categories to all see increased rates on their water bills from next month.
Other than allowing the state government to meet its water reserves target, Amirudin said the new tariffs will “give more room to (Pengurusan) Air Selangor (Sdn Bhd) to accelerate the replacement of asbestos pipes across the state’s water supply network, 1,600km of which are over 40 years old”.
He added that Air Selangor will replace 300km of pipes annually from this year.
The new rates are as follows:
Amirudin said that since the state’s water tariffs were last reviewed in February 2024, Air Selangor has reported several positive developments, including:
Increasing the water reserve margin from 13.86 per cent in February 2024 to 16.74 per cent in June 2025, making Selangor better prepared to face weather incidents like drought.
Replacing 732.65km of pipes since 2018.
Lowering the non-revenue water rate from 27.7 per cent last year to 27.3 per cent in June 2025.
He added that Air Selangor has undertaken measures to cater to the needs of the state’s growing population, such as building the Rasau and Labohan Dagang 2 water treatment plants at estimated costs of RM7.671 billion and RM479.52 million, respectively.
“These efforts will increase Selangor’s capacity to supply a further 2,730 million litres per day,” the menteri besar said.
Free water scheme
Amirudin also assured the state will still provide free water to over 1.3 million users under the Darul Ehsan Water Scheme (SADE), with the administration bearing RM13 worth of water per month for each of the 337,851 accounts under the initiative.
“To ensure these new rates do not overly burden our people, the state government has agreed to increase the household income eligibility of SADE from RM5,000 per month to RM6,000 per month to assist those truly in need.
“Similarly, the state government will also absorb the cost increase for places of worship and welfare institutions, amounting to RM100,000 annually,” he said.
Amirudin added that the state administration will spend about RM52.7 million each year on free water to ensure Air Selangor’s efforts to improve the sustainability of water services operations do not burden those most in need.
He said Selangoreans who earn RM6,000 monthly and need free water can visit the Air Selangor website from August 8 to for more information on and to apply for SADE.
