Dateline 2025-07-07, Daily Express:
Kota Kinabalu: Over-reliance on natural gas is unsustainable for Sabah and may hinder long-term energy security and industrial growth, said Datuk Harun Ismail, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Sabah Oil & Gas Development Corporation (SOGDC).
During his keynote address at the Sabah Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition (SOGCE) 2025 themed “Fostering Collaboration, Paving Sustainable Opportunities” last Friday, Harun stressed that Sabah’s natural gas reserves are significantly more limited than those of Sarawak, making it a risky foundation for long-term energy planning.“
Sabah currently relies on natural gas for 90 percent of its energy needs. This level of dependency is not conducive to energy security. We need a clear transition plan towards renewable energy,” he said.
He highlighted untapped renewable resources in Sabah – particularly the thermal ocean sector within the blue economy – but noted that these technologies remain expensive and would require substantial government subsidies to make electricity tariffs viable.
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