The Directorate General Of Energy And Mineral Resources' Gatrics Wrote That 80,183 RTs Received Electricity New Installation Assistance

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JAKARTA - The Directorate General of Electricity at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) reported that the achievement of the 450 VA Electricity New Installation Assistance (BPBL) program for Incapable Households (RT) throughout 2022 has reached 80,183 RTs. This number is observed to exceed the 80,000 RT target without electricity, or reaching 100.2 percent, spread across 22 provinces.

Plt. The Director General of Electricity at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Dadan Kusdiana, said that the program could be carried out well due to synergy and collaboration between agencies.

"This BPBL program is carried out in collaboration with Commission VII of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR), as well as PT. PLN (Persero)," Dadan said in a press conference quoted on Wednesday, February 1.

Dadan said that the recipients of BPBL program assistance are households where they live, there is already a electricity network, but cannot enjoy electricity because they are unable to pay for installing electricity connections. In addition, installations installed in uniforms in the form of three light points and one contact box.

"RT that receives BPBL is also through checking and testing the installation of Operational Feasibility Certificates (SLO)," he added.

Dadan said that this program will be continued in 2023. The target recipients of BPBL in 2023 will increase to 83,000 non-electric RTs which are government priorities.

"The priority of the 2023 State Budget budget is a direct touching activity for people in need," concluded Dadan.

This is in line with the target of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources in increasing the electrification ratio throughout Indonesia. Reportedly, the achievement of the Electrification Ratio in 2022 is 99.63 percent, an increase of 1.8 percent from 2021, which is 99.45 percent.

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tasrif said that the government continues to monitor the progress of the electrification ratio in Indonesia. This is because the electrification ratio involves justice or equity to access electricity.

"Rasio Electrification in 2022 will reach 99.63 percent, but we need to improve this electrification program so that all regions of Indonesia have access to electricity," said Arifin at the 2022 Performance Achievement Press Conference and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Work Program in 2023, Monday 30 January.