Electricity Tariff for the Second Quarter of 2026 Will Not Increase, the Government Asks the Public to Use it Efficiently and Wisely
JAKARTA - The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) announced that it would not raise the electricity tariff for the second quarter (April-June) of 2026. This policy was taken as an effort by the Government to maintain people's purchasing power.
Acting Director General of Electricity of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Tri Winarno, said that the policy of not raising electricity tariffs was based on applicable provisions and considered the economic conditions of the community.
"People don't need to worry, because the government has set the electricity tariff for the second quarter of 2026 to remain the same. This determination was made to maintain people's purchasing power ahead of Eid al-Fitr, after calculations were made on various macroeconomic economic parameters. The government also appeals to the public to use electricity efficiently and wisely as part of a joint effort to support national energy security," said Tri, Tuesday, March 17.
In accordance with the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation Number 7 of 2024 concerning Electricity Tariff Provided by PT PLN (Persero), the evaluation of electricity tariff adjustments for 13 non-subsidized customer groups is carried out every three months based on changes in the realization of macroeconomic economic parameters, including the rupiah exchange rate against the US dollar, Indonesian Crude Price (ICP), inflation, and Reference Coal Price (HBA).
For the determination of the tariff for the second quarter of 2026, the macroeconomic parameters used are the realization in the period from November 2025 to January 2026, namely the exchange rate of Rp16,743.46 per US dollar, ICP of US$ 62.78 per barrel, inflation of 0.22 percent, and HBA of US$ 70 per ton according to the DMO coal policy.
Based on the calculation of these parameters, the electricity tariff formula has the potential to change. However, in order to maintain the competitiveness of the industry, the purchasing power of the community, and the stability of the national economy in the midst of global conditions, the government decided that the electricity tariff would not change. Likewise, for the 25 subsidized customer groups, there was also no change.
"In addition, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources encourages PT PLN (Persero) to continue to maintain the reliability of electricity supply, improve the quality of service to customers, and optimize operational efficiency to ensure reliable and sustainable electricity supply," said Tri.