JAKARTA - Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia revealed that the government will continue to provide energy subsidies next year. However, recipients will be tightened.
Bahlil explained that later the government would take advantage of single data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) which would be adjusted to the Population Identification Number (NIK). Thus, recipients will only be limited to a decile of 7 or 8.
"So later we will control the quota. And later the data will be single from BPS," said Bahlil, quoted on Tuesday, August 26.
Bahlil added that later the government would discuss technical distribution after the 2026 State Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBN) was ratified.
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The plan is that this policy will start in 2026. He hopes that, after it is implemented, the community will be able or decile 8, decile 9 and decile 10 will have the awareness not to use 3 kg LPG which is specifically for the lower middle class.
"Next year, yes. So the rich don't have to use 3 kg Elpiji, I think they have awareness," said Bahlil.
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