These Are The Business And Industrial Customers Of PLN Who Are Not Affected By The Increase In Electricity

President Director of PLN Darmawan Prasodjo. (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - PT PLN (Persero) ensures that there will be no adjustment of electricity tariffs for all industrial and business customers.

This step is taken to maintain the activities of the industrial and business sectors in order to firmly support the national economy.

PLN President Director Darmawan Prasodjo said this policy was proof that the state was present in maintaining the national economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic.

"The president's direction is clear, there will be no change in electricity tariffs for industry and business regardless of the power scale installed. This is a form of government concern so that the national economy, which is supported by industry and business, can continue to run very solidly," said Darmawan in a statement to the media, Monday. June 20.

Then what are the criteria for customers who fall into these two sectors?

PLN's Vice President of Corporate Communications, Gregorius Adi Trianto, explained that these two sectors are divided into several groups.

In the business sector, for example, it is divided into B1 to B3.

B1 customers are the owners of shop houses, shops, or buildings that are used as places of business, with power below 6,600 Volt Ampere (VA).

B1 customers are included in the category of customers who receive electricity subsidies from the government.

Meanwhile, B2 to B3 is a large business sector that includes the retail realm with power from 6,600 VA to above 200 kilo Volt Ampere (kVA).

Examples of customers that fall into the B2 category with a power of 6,600-200 KVA are textile factories, warehousing and storage businesses, processing and preservation businesses, and so on.

Then the B3 category with power above 200 KVA, for example hotel apartments and shopping centers.

"Malls are in big cities. The government keeps electricity rates from rising for this sector so that the retail sector remains strong," said Gregorius.

As for the Industrial sector, it consists of 450 VA to 14 kVA which are members of group I1. This industry includes MSMEs, the majority of whom are home industries.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, MSMEs are the foundation of the national economy.

"The government and PLN are very aware of the importance of this sector and ensure that there is no increase in production costs due to the increase in electricity tariffs," said Gregory.

For customers with power above 14 kVA to 200 kVA, enter I2 customers, for example the salt industry, plastic industry, to furniture.

The industrial group with a power of more than 200 kVA to 30 MVA is included in group I3, for example the coffee processing industry to the drinking water industry.

Customers in category I4 with power above 30 Mega Volt Ampere (MVA) and above, such as the cement industry, smelter industry and other mineral industries.

"This large industry is very influential on the absorption of labor as well as the realization of investment absorption towards state revenues, so the electricity tariff is decided to be fixed," added Gregorius.

The following is a list of industry and business groups:

Subsidized GroupB-1 power 450 VAB-1 power 900 VAB-1 power 1,300 VAB-1 power 2,200 VA to 5,500 VAI-1 power 450 VAI-1 power 900 VAI-1 power 1 300 VAI-1 power 2,200 VAI-1 power 3,500 VA to 14 kVAI-2 power above 14 kVA to 200 kVA

Nonsubsidized B2 6,600-200 KVAB3 above 200 KVAI3 TM above 200 KVA - 30,000 KVAI4 TT 30 MVA and above