EECA 2024 · The 21,600 GJ test

Are you in scope of EECA 2024?

The law applies to any site that uses 21,600 GJ — about 6 GWh — or more of energy a year, from all sources. Enter your annual figure below and find out where you stand.

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This is a guide, not a legal determination. EECA measures energy use across any 12 consecutive months, combining every source. Confirm how the Act applies to your site with Suruhanjaya Tenaga or a qualified adviser.

How the test works

What counts toward the threshold.

EECA 2024 defines a registered energy consumer by total energy, not electricity alone. Three things decide whether you're in scope.

01 · All sources

Every form of energy, added up

Electricity, natural gas, diesel, LPG, thermal — combined into one annual total in gigajoules. A site with heavy gas or diesel use can cross the line even with a modest electricity bill.

02 · 12 months

Any 12 consecutive months

Not the calendar year. The threshold is a rolling 12-month measure, so a growing site can become an energy consumer part-way through a period — and the obligations start from there.

03 · 21,600 GJ

≈ 6 GWh ≈ 6,000,000 kWh

One gigajoule is about 277.8 kWh. The line lands at roughly a mid-to-large factory, mall, hospital or campus. Once you reach it, ST's notice and the compliance clocks follow.

If you're in scope, here's what follows.

Crossing the threshold makes you a registered energy consumer. From the moment Suruhanjaya Tenaga issues its notice, fixed deadlines apply: a Registered Energy Manager within 3 months, and your first energy audit, an energy management system and reporting within 12 months. Audits then repeat roughly every five years.

The setup that makes those deadlines easy — metering every system, baselining your data, structuring it for Suruhanjaya Tenaga — takes weeks, not days. The earlier you start, the calmer the deadline.

Read the full EECA 2024 guide →

Close to the line? Sites near 6 GWh almost always cross it as they grow. KERO meters every source continuously, so you'll know the moment you're in scope — not twelve months later when the audit is due.
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