Largest Non-Tax State Revenue Contributor, Bahlil Jokes About the Ministry of Finance's Budget Increase

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Bahlil Lahadalia, claimed that Non-Tax State Revenue (PNBP) from the ESDM sector is one of the largest contributors to state revenue.

For information, as of June 2025, the Ministry of ESDM had collected IDR138.8 trillion in PNBP, or 54.5 percent of the IDR254.5 trillion target.

"Our PNBP target for 2025 is IDR254.5 trillion. So, imagine, our total state budget revenue is around 10-12 percent of the state revenue target from the ESDM sector," Bahlil said, as quoted on Tuesday, August 12.

According to Bahlil, if taxes and corporate income tax from oil and gas companies are added, state revenue could reach 15 percent of total revenue.

"So, ESDM is one of the keys to how the state can generate revenue and simultaneously fulfill the mandate of Article 33," Bahlil said.

He then joked that, despite being the largest contributor, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) had not requested an additional budget from the Ministry of Finance, which, as the state treasurer, is headed by Sri Mulyani.

"Even so, we still didn't ask for an additional budget. If it wasn't given, we didn't ask. But if it wasn't given, it would be like being shameless. That's roughly it," Bahlil joked.

Breaking down, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources' non-tax state revenues consisted of IDR 57.3 trillion from oil and gas, IDR 74.2 trillion from minerals and coal, IDR 1.09 trillion from New, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation (EBTKE), and IDR 6.2 trillion from other sources.

Bahlil said that President Prabowo Subianto had also warned him not to decrease state revenues from the energy and mineral resources sector. Therefore, he continued, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources continues to take various steps to fulfill this directive.

"The President gave us a target: we must not let PNBP decrease," Bahlil continued.

According to Bahlil, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) continues to pursue its PNBP (Non-Tax State Revenue) target despite the decline in oil and commodity prices, such as coal.

"Imagine, amidst the volatility of falling oil prices and falling coal commodity prices, we must continue to strive to reach IDR 254.5 trillion. And this is the target set by the President," Bahlil emphasized.