Peak Load of Electricity During Eid al-Fitr Holidays is Predicted to Reach 47.20 GW

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JAKARTA - PT PLN (Persero) estimates that the peak load during the 2026 RAFI period is projected to reach 47.20 gigawatt (GW), with the power supply capacity of the plant being sufficient at 51.61 GW.

"Thus, there is a power reserve of 4.41 GW or about 9.3 percent," said PLN President Director, Darmawan Prasodjo, in a statement to the media, quoted on Saturday, March 14.

To maintain the reliability of the electricity supply, he continued, PLN also activated around 72 thousand personnel who were on duty at 4,137 standby posts, equipped with various supporting equipment, such as 2,005 units of generators, 773 units of Uninteruptible Power Supply (UPS), 1,349 units of Mobile Switchyard (UGB), 429 units of crane trucks, 4,901 units of Operational Vehicles and 4,594 units of Operational Motorcycles.

"We not only maintain the national aggregate electricity supply, but also ensure that every electrical system and subsystem down to the regional and local levels are in a safe and reliable condition," said Darmawan.

He added that the growth of electric vehicles or Electric Vehicles (EV) in Indonesia continues to show a positive trend. This Eid al-Fitr, the number of travelers using EVs is projected to increase by almost 10,000 vehicles. Thus, the total is estimated to reach more than 23,000 EV travelers, or an increase of about 1.6 times compared to Eid al-Fitr 2025.

To anticipate this surge, PLN has provided 1,681 SPKLU units in 994 locations along the Trans Sumatra-Java-Bali main homecoming route, an increase of about 1.7 times compared to the 2025 Eid al-Fitr period.

"We ensure that all charging infrastructure is ready to support the needs of electric vehicle travelers, so that the journey can take place safely and comfortably. Not only on the main homecoming route, nationally, PLN together with partners has prepared 4,769 SPKLU units spread across 3,097 strategic points throughout Indonesia," explained Darmawan.