The biggest cost in operating a Bitcoin factory is the hardware which means rows of servers and high powered computers and the other the electricity these machines will consume. With value of this cryptocurrency on the rise of late, certain parties have resorted to start their mining operation in Malaysia but by circumventing Tenaga Nasional’s electricity terminals.

TNB has reported RM106 million in loses from Bitcoin mining up to this year with the highest number of case coming from Selangor. To date there has been a total of 457 cases where miner run their operation from rented office space chalk up high electricity bills or bypass the meter entirely, leaving the owners with a hefty bill. The electricity board has warned property owners to be wary of company’s or individuals they rent their property to and also do a ‘Change of Tenancy’ agreement to avoid being liable of non-payment on the registered account.