https://croutons.ai/malaysia/data-centre-rules-tracker Every Malaysian data-centre rule change, dated and status-labelled, with its source. en https://croutons.ai/malaysia/data-centre-rules-tracker#r-2026-11-04-share21https://croutons.ai/malaysia/data-centre-rules-tracker#r-2026-11-04-share21Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMTGrid access released in phases under binding Electricity Supply Agreements; operators submit 10-year staggered load projections. No financial penalty specified. Who: Ministry of Energy Transition (written reply). Source: https://malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/04/as-data-centre-power-share-heads-for-21pc-putrajaya-moves-to-avoid-phantom-demand-hogging-malaysias-grid/241892 https://croutons.ai/malaysia/data-centre-rules-tracker#r-2026-10-28-re30https://croutons.ai/malaysia/data-centre-rules-tracker#r-2026-10-28-re30Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTAt least 30% renewable energy for the data-centre sector. No effective date given. Who: Federal government. Source: https://www.malaymail.com/amp/news/malaysia/2026/10/28/power-hungry-data-centres-told-to-go-greener-as-malaysia-sets-30pc-renewable-energy-rule-says-fadillah/240913 https://croutons.ai/malaysia/data-centre-rules-tracker#r-2026-10-21-bearCostshttps://croutons.ai/malaysia/data-centre-rules-tracker#r-2026-10-21-bearCostsTue, 20 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTConnected Load Charge “increased” to deter over-applying for capacity. New rate and start date not stated. Who: Deputy Prime Minister (written reply). Source: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/21/data-centres-to-bear-costs https://croutons.ai/malaysia/data-centre-rules-tracker#r-2026-10-19-billhttps://croutons.ai/malaysia/data-centre-rules-tracker#r-2026-10-19-billSun, 18 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTStrategic direction for sustainable data centres agreed; a Digital Infrastructure (Data Centre) Bill to go to Cabinet in 2027. The bill’s text is not public. Who: National Economic Action Council; Ministry of Digital. Source: https://malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/19/data-centre-bill-to-go-to-cabinet-in-2027-says-akmal-nasrullah/239765 https://croutons.ai/malaysia/data-centre-rules-tracker#r-2026-10-15-unusedhttps://croutons.ai/malaysia/data-centre-rules-tracker#r-2026-10-15-unusedWed, 14 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTOperators charged for allocated capacity whether used or not. No rate or effective date. Who: MITI minister, Dewan Rakyat. Source: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/15/data-centres-must-pay-for-unused-power-allocations-says-johari https://croutons.ai/malaysia/data-centre-rules-tracker#r-2026-10-15-vibeshttps://croutons.ai/malaysia/data-centre-rules-tracker#r-2026-10-15-vibesWed, 14 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTTechnology transfer and unsubsidised, market-priced power to be key conditions, negotiated when investors apply. Who: MITI minister, Dewan Rakyat. Source: https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128375/govt-to-make-technology-transfer-and-unsubsidised-power-key-conditions-for-data-centre-investors https://croutons.ai/malaysia/data-centre-rules-tracker#r-2026-06-24-overReservehttps://croutons.ai/malaysia/data-centre-rules-tracker#r-2026-06-24-overReserveTue, 23 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMTOperators that over-reserve power or water “will be penalised”. No rate published. Who: Deputy Prime Minister, Parliament. Source: https://w.media/malaysia-to-penalize-data-center-operators-that-over-reserve-water-electricity/ https://croutons.ai/malaysia/data-centre-rules-tracker#r-2026-03-10-highWaterhttps://croutons.ai/malaysia/data-centre-rules-tracker#r-2026-03-10-highWaterMon, 09 Mar 2026 16:00:00 GMTJohor will not approve high-water-demand designs; only Tier 3 and Tier 4 air-cooled halls considered. Who: Johor state government. Source: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/03/10/johor-mb-onn-hafiz-no-approval-for-data-centres-with-high-water-demand-welfare-comes-first/212089 https://croutons.ai/malaysia/data-centre-rules-tracker#r-2026-02-24-freezehttps://croutons.ai/malaysia/data-centre-rules-tracker#r-2026-02-24-freezeMon, 23 Feb 2026 16:00:00 GMTNew non-AI data-centre applications stopped nationally. No written definition of “AI data centre” published. Who: Prime Minister. Source: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/02/24/malaysia-freezes-new-non-ai-data-centres-over-power-and-water-concerns-says-anwar/210287 https://croutons.ai/malaysia/data-centre-rules-tracker#r-2026-02-01-gbihttps://croutons.ai/malaysia/data-centre-rules-tracker#r-2026-02-01-gbiSat, 31 Jan 2026 16:00:00 GMTGBI Data Centre Tool 2.0 applies to GBI-registered projects. Who: Green Building Index. Source: https://www.bakermckenzie.com/en/insight/publications/alerts/2025/08/malaysia-new-data-centre-framework-and-gbi-tool https://croutons.ai/malaysia/data-centre-rules-tracker#r-2025-11-01-johorTierhttps://croutons.ai/malaysia/data-centre-rules-tracker#r-2025-11-01-johorTierFri, 31 Oct 2025 16:00:00 GMTJohor stops approving Tier 1 and Tier 2 data centres. Who: Johor state government. Source: https://w.media/johor-stops-approving-tier-1-and-tier-2-data-centers-due-to-water-overuse/ https://croutons.ai/malaysia/data-centre-rules-tracker#r-2025-08-01-johorWaterTariffhttps://croutons.ai/malaysia/data-centre-rules-tracker#r-2025-08-01-johorWaterTariffThu, 31 Jul 2025 16:00:00 GMTJohor data-centre water tariff of RM5.33 per m³. Who: Johor state government. Source: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/08/02/johor039s-water-tariff-adjustment-data-centres-would-have-to-pay-more https://croutons.ai/malaysia/data-centre-rules-tracker#r-2025-07-01-tariffhttps://croutons.ai/malaysia/data-centre-rules-tracker#r-2025-07-01-tariffMon, 30 Jun 2025 16:00:00 GMTHV Ultra time-of-use electricity tariff for data centres: 55.18 sen/kWh peak, 51.09 off-peak, plus capacity and network charges. Who: Energy Commission; TNB. Source: https://myenergystats.st.gov.my/documents/d/guest/jadual-tarif-tnb-terkini