National Electrification Ratio Reaches 99.1 Percent

Electrification (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) reports that until now, the national electrification ratio has reached 99.1 percent.

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia said that some areas that were still not electrified were difficult to reach and some of them were 3T areas.

"The rest are the most difficult to reach because their households are scattered on various outer and remote islands," Bahlil said in a written statement quoted on Thursday, October 23.

For this reason, he continued, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources carried out a transformation towards cleaner energy. The project to build renewable energy power plants has been accelerated, many of which have been inaugurated and went well.

"The change in policy direction also includes a transformation towards clean and sustainable energy. The government has inaugurated dozens of renewable energy plants, accelerated the PLTS project with a capacity of 100 gigawatts, and involved village cooperatives in the energy transition. Economics and ecology do not have to be contested. Both synergize in creating sustainable, inclusive, and equitable development foundations," Bahlil explained.

Not only that, he continued, the government also continues to expand access to energy for all people, especially those living in remote areas, through the Village Electricity (Lisdes) program and Electricity New Installation Assistance (BPBL).

He detailed that the Village Electricity Program expanded its reach to 10,068 locations, approaching more than 1.2 million new potential customers. Meanwhile, the realization of the 2024 New Electricity Installation Assistance (BPBL) has been received by 155,429 households (RT) and the January-September 2025 period of 135,482 RTs has been installed from the target of 215,000 RTs by the end of 2025.

"Through this program, the Government is committed to meeting the basic needs of the community, as well as accelerating energy equality, as part of national justice and independence," said Bahlil.