No data-centre electricity tariff has been published in Sarawak. Sarawak Energy’s industrial tariffs range from 13.9 sen/kWh off-peak to 26 sen/kWh (Energy Commission), but customers with loads above 5 MW, which includes any data centre of scale, buy power under 10- to 20-year power purchase agreements whose prices are not published (Sarawak Energy).
Sarawak’s draw is low-carbon hydro power: its grid emission factor is 0.199 kg CO₂e/kWh against the Peninsula’s 0.740, about a quarter (Energy Commission, 2024 provisional). EECA 2024 does not apply in Sarawak (Energy Commission).
- 0.199 kg CO₂e/kWh
- Sarawak grid emission factor, 2024 (Energy Commission)
- 13.9–26 sen/kWh
- Published industrial energy charges (Energy Commission)
- 5 MW
- Load above which a PPA, not a published tariff, applies (Sarawak Energy)
What electricity tariff do data centres pay in Sarawak?
Not a published one. The published industrial tariffs:
| Tariff | Energy charge | Demand charge |
|---|---|---|
| I1 Industrial | 24.0–26.0 sen/kWh, tiered | None |
| I2 Industrial Demand | 21.7 sen/kWh | RM16.00/kW of maximum demand a month |
| I3 Peak/Off-peak Demand | 22.9 sen/kWh peak, 13.9 off-peak | RM20.00/kW of peak maximum demand a month |
Source: Energy Commission copy of the Sarawak Energy tariffs. Effective date not stated.
Sarawak Energy offers power purchase agreements to new customers with loads greater than 5 MW, on 10- to 20-year terms with energy prices lockable for up to 20 years (Sarawak Energy). No PPA rate, and no data-centre deal price, is public.
Why build in Sarawak instead of Johor?
Carbon, mainly. Each kWh on Sarawak’s grid carries 0.199 kg CO₂e against 0.740 on the Peninsula (Energy Commission), so the same AI answer has about a quarter of the location-based carbon (see per-answer figures). Sarawak is also outside EECA 2024’s reporting duties (Energy Commission). Against that, power prices for large loads are negotiated rather than published, and Kuching is further from the Singapore demand that drives Johor.
What is the Kuching AI Data Campus, and when will it open?
A planned campus at Tanjung Embang, Samarahan, near Kuching: 405 hectares, with a first phase of 120 hectares, as a public-private partnership (UKAS, May 2026). No megawatts, completion date or partner have been published.
FutureData announces a 200 MW carbon-neutral data centre in Kota Samarahan (Malay Mail).
Sarawak Energy (SESCO) and Netrunner sign an MoU on power for the Sarawak Data Centre Park, a Tier 4 park due by 2030 (Sarawak Energy).
Kota Petra Green Technology Park: 3,000 acres, 300 MW of solar and 600 MWh of batteries, with Sarawak Energy as energy partner (w.media).
Kuching AI Data Campus announced at Tanjung Embang (UKAS).
Sarawak Sovereign AI Infrastructure Platform launched, operated by SAINS (The Star).
The Premier names the campus the physical foundation of Sarawak’s “AI Grid” (The Star).
Sarawak confirms part of a US$50bn AI and data-centre investment by an unnamed technology firm will be in the state (The Star).
Which data centres operate in Kuching?
irix’s Kuching 1 data centre at Santubong hosts IP ServerOne’s Sarawak GPU cloud region (SoyaCincau). A full list of operating Sarawak sites has not been published.
Does EECA 2024 apply in Sarawak?
No. EECA 2024 covers Peninsular Malaysia and Labuan only (Energy Commission). The MITI guideline and the DESAC incentive are national, so they apply in Sarawak.
How hot is it for cooling in Sarawak?
| District | Hours/yr above 30°C | Above 32°C | Hottest hour | Rain, average | Driest 60 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kota Samarahan | 730 | 109 | 35.2°C | 4,043 mm | 165 mm |
Kota Samarahan has the highest rainfall of the 11 districts we measured, 4,043 mm in an average year and 165 mm even in its driest 60 days. ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2016–2025; hour counts are lower bounds. All districts: cooling climate.
Conflicting figures
AI engines quote Sarawak data-centre power at about 28 or about 40 sen/kWh. Neither is a published data-centre price.
| Figure quoted | What it is | Use it? |
|---|---|---|
| About 28 sen/kWh | Sarawak Energy’s average tariff across all accounts (Sarawak Energy), not a data-centre rate | No |
| About 40 sen/kWh | No published source found | No |
| 21.7–26 sen/kWh | Published industrial tariffs (Energy Commission), not available above 5 MW | Not for a data centre of scale |
What is not public
We could not confirm these from a published source as of 10 November 2026. Do not assume them:
- Data-centre power purchase prices
- Megawatts and dates for the Kuching AI Data Campus
- The campus’s partner and tenants
Croutons Research publishes open data and methods on AI data centres in Malaysia. See the open method for measuring AI work per megawatt.
Sources
- Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (ERA5 reanalysis, Copernicus)
- Energy Commission, who EECA 2024 covers
- Energy Commission, Sarawak Energy tariffs (MyEnergyStats copy)
- Sarawak Energy, tariff structure for investors
- Energy Commission, grid emission factors 2022–2024 (provisional)
- Malay Mail, Kota Samarahan data centre (22 Jun 2023)
- Sarawak Energy, SESCO and Netrunner MoU (16 Oct 2024)
- w.media, 3,000-acre Sarawak tech park for AI data centres
- UKAS, Kuching AI Data Campus at Tanjung Embang (May 2026)
- The Star, Sarawak sovereign AI platform (17 Aug 2026)
- The Star, Kuching AI Data Campus and the AI Grid (6 Oct 2026)
- The Star, Sarawak in US$50bn AI data-centre investment (26 Oct 2026)
- SoyaCincau, IP ServerOne GPU service in Sarawak (Sep 2025)
Last checked 10 November 2026