Brunei has the lowest electricity rate and the highest energy intensity of all ASEAN countries.The Government spends some B$40 million per year on its electricity subsidy, out of a total annual energy subsidy of about B$1 billion. Steps are being taken to reduce 45% of its energy intensity by 2035 and improve efficiency. In 2012, a progressive electricity tariff structure was introduced to reduce the government power subsidy by more than half