No Change in Electricity Tariffs for January-March 2021

MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES

REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA

PRESS RELEASE

NUMBER: 384.Pers/04/SJI/2020

Date: 4 December 2020

No Change in Electricity Tariffs for January-March 2021

The Indonesian government through its Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (EMR) has decided that there will be no electricity tariff change for January-March 2021 for 13 non-subsidized customer groups.

The electricity tariffs for 25 subsidized customer groups will not change, either.

"Although macro-economic parameters in the last three months have changed, the government has decided that that there will be no change in electricity tariffs, for both subsidized and non-subsidized customer groups," said Head of Bureau of Communication, Public Information Services, and Cooperation of Ministry of EMR, Agung Pribadi, in Jakarta on Thursday (4/12).

Based on EMR Ministerial Regulation Number 28 of 2016 on Electricity Tariffs Provided by PT PLN (Persero) as last amended by EMR Ministerial Regulation Number 3 of 2020, electricity tariffs will be adjusted if there are changes in macro-economic indicators (Rupiah exchange rate against US Dollar, Indonesian Crude Price/ICP, inflation rate, and Coal Benchmark Price/HPB). The change will be calculated on a quarterly basis (for Q1, based on realization in August-October of previous year).

From August to October 2020, parameters were dynamic--the rupiah exchange rate reached Rp 14,773.87 per US Dollar, the ICP was US$39.04/barrel, the inflation rate was -0.01%, and the HPB was Rp 651.72 per kg.

The electricity tariff for non-subsidized, Low Voltage (TR) groups such as households with 1,300 volt-amperes (VA), 2,200 VA, 3,500 VA to 5,500 VA, 6,600 VA and above; businesses with 6,600 to 200 kVA; government offices with 6,600 VA to 200 kVA; and street lighting remains the same at Rp 1,444.70 per kilowatt hour (kWh). The tariff for households with 900 VA-RTM is set at Rp 1,352/kWh.

Medium Voltage (TM) customers such as businesses, industries, government office with >200 kVA, and special services are also imposed the same tariff at Rp 1,114.74 per kWh.

Meanwhile, the tariff for High Voltage (TT) customers such as industries with >= 30,000 kVA and above is constant at Rp 996.74/kWh.

"The government has decided not to increase electricity tariffs in order to provide certainty to various community group, maintain people's purchasing power, and recover national economy," Agung said. (IY)

Electricity Tariffs for Q1 2021

Head of Bureau of Communication, Public Information Services, and Cooperation

Agung Pribadi (08112213555)

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