Customers Are Fined IDR 58 Million For Rolling Out The Electric Meter, PLN Explanated

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JAKARTA - Social media was again enlivened by the upload of a netizen who claimed to have been fined Rp. 58 million for moving his meter.

Responding to this, the Executive Vice President of Corporate Communications and TJSL PLN, Gregorius Adi Trianto appealed to all customers who want to move kWh Meter for certain reasons to report through the PLN Mobile application or to the nearest PLN office.

"After the customer makes a report, the PLN officer will follow up by conducting a survey to the customer's location," he told VOI, Wednesday, February 1.

He continued, if the request for a kWh meter shear is still in the same parcel/building belonging to the customer, the officer will approve and calculate the costs incurred and issue a register number for the payment of the kWh meter shear fee.

"For customers who want to move PLN's kWh Meter to a parcel or other location, it cannot be approved because it is not in accordance with the mutually agreed Electricity Sale and Purchase Agreement," continued Gregorius.

He added, the calculation of the cost of fines / Susulant Bill due to findings when controlling the use of electricity (P2TL) is calculated based on types of tariffs, installed power and Types of Violations.

"Payment of costs including fines/Susulan fees is not carried out directly to PLN officers but through an official payment outlet, it can be through the existing PLN Mobile application, online marketplace, or online bank payment point (PPOB)," he concluded.