JAKARTA - The government through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has determined that the electricity tariff for the second quarter (April-June) 2026 will not increase to maintain people's purchasing power.
"People don't need to worry, because the electricity tariff for the second quarter of 2026 is still in place. This determination was made to maintain people's purchasing power ahead of Eid al-Fitr, after calculations were made on various macroeconomic economic parameters," said Acting (Plt.) Director General of Electricity of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Tri Winarno as quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, March 17.
The government also appeals to the public to use electricity efficiently and wisely to support national energy resilience.
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. The parameters include 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 a rate of Rp16,743.46 per US dollar, ICP of 62.78 per barrel of US dollars, inflation of 0.22 percent, and HBA of 70 per ton of US dollars according to the coal DMO 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.
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