EV charging in Cheras: MyTown 40 kW DC prices differ by floor

Sep 25

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By Hafiz Rahman · Tech & Specs columnist · 25 Sep 2026

EV charging in Cheras: MyTown 40 kW DC prices differ by floor

One Cheras car park now has two 40 kW DC chargers. The older one on B2 costs RM0.30 more per kWh.

At a glance

		Source
Location	MyTown Shopping Centre, B1, Pillar E (Row 22)	SoyaCincau
New chargers	2 x 60 kW + 2 x 40 kW DC, 8 bays	SoyaCincau
60 kW price	RM1.29 per kWh	SoyaCincau
40 kW price	RM1.19 per kWh	SoyaCincau
Older B2 40 kW DC	RM1.49 per kWh	SoyaCincau

TL;DR

8 new DC bays on MyTown's B1 level charge RM1.19 or RM1.29 per kWh, SoyaCincau reports.
A 40 kWh top-up costs RM47.60 on a new 40 kW bay and RM59.60 on the older 40 kW unit on B2 (our arithmetic).
The B2 price sits above the national ChargeSini list that SoyaCincau reported on 1 September.

Cheras drivers have a new place to plug in: basement level B1 at MyTown Shopping Centre, by Pillar E in Row 22. SoyaCincau's report puts the rate at RM1.19 or RM1.29 per kWh, depending on which unit you pick.

Think of the MyTown basement as a food court with two stalls that sell the same nasi lemak at different prices. Now the literal part.

Infographic: EV charging in Cheras: MyTown 40 kW DC prices differ by floor

What did ChargeSini install at MyTown Cheras?

Per SoyaCincau, the new hardware is four DC units. Two of them deliver up to 60 kW and bill RM1.29 per kWh. The other two top out at 40 kW and bill ten sen less, RM1.19 per kWh. With two CCS2 plugs on each unit, the row serves 8 cars at once. Bring the ChargeSini app, and expect a RM5.00 floor even for a short top-up.

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Why does the B2 charger cost more?

Start with the national list. In SoyaCincau's 1 September story, ChargeSini cut DC rates across Malaysia: RM1.19 per kWh for units of 40 kW or less, RM1.29 for units of 60 to 80 kW. The same story found some sites where the app still showed the old rate.

MyTown shows that gap in one building. Go one level down to B2, near pillar R14, and SoyaCincau found the older 40 kW DC charger still at RM1.49 per kWh, with a 22 kW AC charger beside it at RM1.30. Read that again: the slow AC point costs more per kWh than the fast 60 kW DC unit one floor away on B1.

How much does a 40 kWh top-up cost at MyTown?

The 40 kWh top-up is a round example that we picked. The prices come from SoyaCincau. The sums and times are our arithmetic, and the times are a floor that assumes the car pulls full power for the whole session.

Charger	Price per kWh	Cost of 40 kWh	Minimum time
New 60 kW DC (B1)	RM1.29	40 x RM1.29 = RM51.60	40 / 60 = 40 min
New 40 kW DC (B1)	RM1.19	40 x RM1.19 = RM47.60	40 / 40 = 60 min
Older 40 kW DC (B2)	RM1.49	40 x RM1.49 = RM59.60	40 / 40 = 60 min

The B2 unit costs RM12 more than the B1 40 kW unit for the same energy at the same speed. The 60 kW unit saves about 20 minutes for RM4 more.

Here is the inevitable flaw. SoyaCincau does not say whether the two nozzles on a unit share its power. If they do, a second car can cut your speed, and the times in the table grow.

What does it change for owners near Cheras?

Watch the overstay rule. SoyaCincau lists RM1.00 per 5 minutes, but the meter only runs if you stay 30 minutes past the end of charging while over half the bays are taken. Leave the car an extra hour on a busy day and that is RM12 (our arithmetic).

The launch deal has passed: 50% off on the B1 bays for 26 and 27 September with code MYTOWN50, per SoyaCincau. For regular drivers, SoyaCincau's 1 September story caps member discounts at 20%.

Owner tip: a national price list does not fix the price at each bay. Before the cable goes in, check what the app says your bay costs.

Hafiz's take

Eight more DC bays turn the MyTown basement into a small power station for cars. The physics is simple: at 40 kW, 40 kWh needs at least an hour. At 60 kW, it needs at least 40 minutes. For a two-hour shopping trip, the 40 kW bay is the smart pick. It is cheaper, and the car is full before the movie ends... as long as nobody shares your nozzle.