Good News For Electric Vehicle Owners, PLN Gives Discount On Electricity Install Rates Starting At IDR 850 Thousand

Illustration of an electric vehicle. (PLN public relations dock)

JAKARTA - PT PLN (Persero) provides new installation incentives for electric vehicle owners who are expected to meet the adequacy of consumer energy supply by using home charging equipment.

This program was launched to support the acceleration of the use of electric vehicles in Indonesia and the acceleration of the provision of electric vehicle recharging infrastructure as mandated in Presidential Decree No. 55 of 2019 and Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources No. 13 of 2020.

PLN Corporate Communication & CSR EVP Agung Murdifi said the Super Everyday promo was PLN's strategy to support electric car users to charge their batteries at home.

"The service is presented as a form of proactive support for the Government's program to accelerate the use of electric cars by providing stimulus, especially PLN customers, by providing convenience and flexibility in utilizing electricity from PLN," he said, quoted Sunday, March 20.

The Super Everyday promo can be participated by all tariff categories of PLN customers, with details of low voltage (TR) 1 Phase customers up to 7,700 VA and 3 Phase TR subscribers up to 13,200 VA.

The special price for 1 Phase customers only pays Rp. 850 thousand with a final power option of 7,700 VA, while 3 Phase customers only pays Rp. 3.5 million with a final power option of 13,200 VA.

Not only that, PLN customers will also get a 30 percent discount on electricity rates at 22.00 WIB - 05.00 WIB for use from home charging. "Later on, we will also open up opportunities for a selective cooperation scheme with 4-wheeled electric car users who can work with the ATPM (Sole Agent for Brand Holders) for Electric Vehicles," he said.