Pressing Gas Imports, Ministry Of Energy And Mineral Resources Invites Jakarta Residents To Switch To Induction Cookers

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) invites people, especially those living in DKI Jakarta to switch from liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) stoves to electric induction stoves.

The switch to induction cookers is expected to reduce the use of imported-based energy.

Coordinator of Electricity Prices of the Directorate General of Electricity, Ferry Triansyah, revealed that every year the price of LPG is increasing. On the other hand, the government is obliged to provide LPG price subsidies for the underprivileged so that the amount of subsidies will increase.

Induction stoves are considered capable of reducing the country's foreign exchange gap by utilizing the use of electrical energy available with sufficient capacity in Indonesia.

The induction cooker program is referred to as one of the efforts in realizing national energy security.

"Our LPG imports are approximately 77 percent. The anticipation is how to use energy from LPG gas to switch to electrical energy to increase energy security and reduce import-based energy," he told the media, Friday, August 5.

According to Ferry, the Government together with PT PLN (Persero) have carried out a pilot project for converting LPG stoves to induction cookers in Solo and Bali for 1,000 beneficiary families with 450 VA and 900 VA power classes respectively.

"Induction stove pilot projects have been carried out in Solo and Bali, people are given induction stoves and the electricity settings are adjusted to suit the needs of induction cookers without changing the power that was previously contracted with PLN," he said.

On the same occasion, General Manager of PT PLN (Persero) Greater Jakarta Distribution Main Unit, Doddy B Pangaribuan PLN, said that PLN welcomed the plan to convert LPG stoves to induction cookers launched by the government.

He said, through pilot projects that have been carried out in Solo and Bali, the beneficiary communities gave positive testimonials and supported this program.

"Welcoming the government's conversion plan, there have been pilot projects in the cities of Denpasar and Solo and have shown satisfactory results, the testimonials are all positive, all support. Testimonies say this conversion is easier, cheaper, comfortable and cool," said Doddy.

Regarding the amount of electric power, according to Doddy, the beneficiary families do not need to worry about their electrical power when using an induction cooker.

"I always get questions about how the electricity is not enough, customers don't have to worry about not having enough electricity at home when cooking with an induction cooker, because the beneficiaries are given a special line for cooking in the kitchen of about 2,800 watts which can only be used for cooking with an induction cooker," he explained. Doddy.

Researcher at the Center for Behavioral and Circular Economics Research at the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) M. Indra Al Irsyad said that foreign countries were accustomed to using this electric induction cooker.

He hopes that the use of induction cookers will soon be implemented in Indonesia.

"Previously, studies have been conducted in 13 countries regarding the use of induction stoves, the results are that respondents agreed to cook more efficiently, faster, cleaner and more comfortably," said Indra.