The Electric Car Budget Is Almost IDR 1 Billion Per Unit, Here's The Ministry Of Finance's Explanation

Illustration of electric vehicles. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) provides an explanation regarding the allocation of the electric car budget for officials with a ceiling price of almost IDR 1 billion.

According to the Director General of Budget at the Ministry of Finance Isa Rachmatarwata, the stipulation has been included in the ministry/institutional guidelines that will take effect in the next 2024 period.

"This is in accordance with the Regulation of the Minister of Finance (PMK) Number 49 of 2023 concerning Standard Costs so that the Ministry of Defense and institutions do not overspend," he said Monday, May 22.

Isa explained that the regulation, which was signed by the Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani, mandated the maximum procurement of battery-based electric vehicles (KLBB) for IDR 966 million for echelon I.

Then, echelon II officials worth IDR 746 million and office operational electric vehicles should not be more than around IDR 430 million. Meanwhile, for two-wheeled electric vehicles (electric motorists) a maximum of IDR 28 million.

"The standard budget fee is distinguished so that the expenditure is orderly and does not go around," he said.

On that occasion, it was also stated that PMK 49/2023 was prepared based on Presidential Instruction (Inpres) Number 7 of 2022.

This provision mandates that official operational vehicles are determined by adding 10 percent of the selling price with the intention of providing flexibility in choosing because electric car/motor manufacturers are still limited.