PLN Free Tokens In December Can Be Claimed, Here's How To Get It

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JAKARTA - The government has extended the subsidy for electricity bills in the context of the COVID-19 stimulus for PLN customers. Customers can access the pln.co.id portal or via Whatsapp. Relief, from May to September, is now being given until December 2020.

At the end of this year, the same regulations apply as at the beginning of last November. Where the community can again get free electricity token assistance and a 50 percent discount.

Free electricity is provided to customers with 450 VA power, both household and business customers, while a 50 percent electricity discount is given to customers with 900 VA household power.

How to get a COVID-19 stimulus electricity token, namely:

PLN Official Website

1. Open the address www.pln.co.id then select the Stimulus COVID-19 menu. Then choose based on the payment of electricity in each house (free tokens or discounts).

2. Enter the customer ID or meter number.

3. Then the Free Token will be displayed on the screen.

4. Customers only need to enter the Free Token into the meter in accordance with the customer ID.

WhatsApp

PLN uses the WhatsApp service to make it easier for customers to get electricity tokens by:

1. Open the WhatsApp application.

2. Chat WhatsApp to 08122-123-123, follow the instructions, one of which is to enter the customer ID.

3. A free token will appear

4. Customers only need to enter the free token into the meter in accordance with the Customer ID.

The following is a list of customer groups who get relief and the duration of time:

1. The 450 VA household class, free of charge or token, is given from the July to December 2020 account.

2. The subsidized 900 VA household group will be given a discount of 50 percent of the bill or token from the July to December 2020 account.

In addition to subsidized 450 and 900 VA customers, the government has also expanded electricity billing incentives for the social, business and industrial segments.

This program is provided by the government for:

1. Exemption from the application of the Minimum Account provisions for customers whose electricity consumption is below the Minimum Account provisions (40 hours on) is applied to:

Customers in the Social Class have power of 1,300 VA and above (S2 / 1,300 VA to S-3 /> 200 kVA).

Customers for Business Class with power 1,300 VA and above (B1 / 1,300 VA to B-3 /> 200 kVA).

Customers for Industrial Class with power 1,300 VA and above (I-1 / 1,300 VA to I-4 / 30,000 kVA and above).

2. Exemption from applying the Minimum Hours of Operation for Special Service Class customers in accordance with the Power Purchase Agreement Letter (SPJBTL).

3. Fee Waiver, is applied to:

Customers for the Social Class with the power of 220 VA and 900 VA (S-1/220 VA, S-2/450 VA, S-2/900 VA).

900 VA (B-1/900 VA) power customers.

900 VA (1-1 / 900 VA) power industry customers.

Through this electricity tariff stimulus, customers only need to pay according to real usage. Meanwhile, the difference between the Minimum Account or Minimum Hours of Operation against the actual usage account and the cost of expenses is the stimulus paid by the government.

This stimulus is valid from the July, August, September, October, November, and December 2020 accounts

For your information, PLN has ensured that this stimulus will not interfere with PLN's finances. This is because every stimulus provided will be replaced by the government through a compensation mechanism, such as the stimulus that has been given to subsidized 450 VA and 900 VA household customers as well as industries and small businesses with 450 VA power.