Officially Closed, Here's The Energy Consumption During The RAFI Command Post In The ESDM Sector

The closure of the National Command Post for the Energy and Mineral Resources Sector (ESDM) of Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr (RAFI) 1445H/2024. (Photo: Maria Trisnawati/VOI)

JAKARTA - Head of the Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) Erika Retnowati officially closed the National Command Post for the Energy and Mineral Resources Sector (ESDM) of Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr (RAFI) 1445H/2024.

Through the spirit of good collaboration and synergy, said Erika, the National Command Post for the ESDM Sector has been running smoothly and the people of Indonesia can celebrate Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr 1445H/2024 safely and happily.

The results of the evaluation during the ESDM National Command Post, are as follows:

1. BBM

Erika reported that the availability and distribution of fuel in general was in a safe condition with coverage days (CD) ranging from 4 to 62 days.

"For the most fuel consumed by the community, namely Pertalite and Solar, coverage days during the RAFI 2024 period are around 20 days," Erika said in a press conference in Jakarta quoted on Saturday, April 20.

He continued, BPH Migas together with the BBM Retail Business Entity have alerted fuel distribution facilities and facilities, PT Pertamina Patra Niaga has alerted 115 fuel terminals, 7,400 gas stations, and 71 DPPUs, as well as additional services in the form of Alert gas stations, Kiosk Pertamina Alert, Motorist, and Tank Standby Cars and 6 Serambi MyPertamina.

PT AKR Corporindo Tbk alerted 108 distributors, PT Aneka Pertroindo Raya (BP-AKR) alerted 51 gas stations. Meanwhile, Exxonmobil Lubricants Indonesia alerted 2,695 Microsite, PT Shell Indonesia alerted 215 gas stations, and PT Vivo Energy Indonesia (VIVO) alerted 39 gas stations.

The highest national fuel distribution for homecoming flows occurred on April 9, 2024, with an increase in gasoline of 44.56 percent from normal distribution, while for the first return flow occurred on April 13, 2024 with an increase in gasoline 21.63 percent from normal distribution and second backflow, occurred on April 15, 2024 with an increase in gasoline 17.65 percent from normal distribution.

"Distribution during the Posko period compared to the average normal distribution for gasoline increased by 18.1 percent and avtur increased by 10.7 percent, while gasoil decreased by 26.6 percent," he explained.

2. Elpiji

Elpiji's stock during the Command Post is declared safe. All agents and LPG LPG are ready to operate during the 2024 RAFI Task Force period. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources through the Directorate General (Ditjen) of Oil and Gas and Pertamina has alerted 30 LPG terminals, 723 SP(P)BE and 5,027 LPG agents. LPG agents are alerted 24 hours specifically in areas with high demand.

The distribution of LPG during the period of the RAFI 2024 Task Force compared to the average normal distribution increased by 2.81 percent. The highest LPG distribution during the period of the RAFI 2024 Task Force occurred on April 8, 2023, which was 33,689 Metric Tons (MT), an increase of 18.3 percent from the normal distribution of 28,468 MT.

3. Natural Gas

In general, Erika continued, the natural gas sector did not experience any problems and was in a safe condition. Meanwhile, natural gas distribution has been successfully distributed to more than 3,108 commercial and industrial customers, 1,986 small customers, 817,211 household customers (jargas), as well as power customers including PLN Group by optimizing natural gas networks and infrastructure more than 32,343 km, 13 SPBG, 3 MRU with a capacity of 19,175 LSP and 3 LNG terminals managed by PT PGN in reliable and safe conditions, as well as activating the Task Force Command Post in all operational areas.

The highest gas distribution on April 3 was 902 BBTUD and the lowest on April 10 (H-1) was 599 BBTUD, the distribution of gas trading on H0 was 638 BBTUD and D+1 was 647 BBTUD.

"The change in the volume of natural gas distribution during the RAFI period was mitigated with linepack management to optimize natural gas distribution can be felt by the community comfortably and safely," he continued.

4. Electricity

Supply conditions for the electricity system in the business area of PT PLN are generally in a safe condition of electricity supply. The condition of electricity on April 10, 2024, during the celebration of Eid al-Fitr, was 23 systems under normal conditions, and 1 system was in a deficit condition (Bau-bau system).

"Padaman pada sistem Bau-bau saat beban puncak malam sebesar 1,33 MW, Sistem siaga pada beban puncak siang. Rincian Daya Mampu Pasok Nasional sebesar 52.454.77 MW dan Buruh Puncak sebesar 3113,56 MW," beber Erika.