Power tariff not increased, PLN maintains electricity services reliability

Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan (ANTARA) - The government through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has decided not to increase the electricity tariff in the fourth quarter of 2024 (October-December) for 13 groups of non-subsidized customers. 
 
In accordance with the ESDM Ministry Regulation No. 7 of 2024 concerning Tariff of Electricity provided by PT PLN (Persero), electricity tariff adjustments for non-subsidized customers are carried out every three months referring to changes in macroeconomic parameters. These macroeconomic parameters include the rupiah exchange rate, Indonesian Crude Price (ICP), inflation, and the country's coal reference price (HBA).

"Based on these four parameters, power tariff for non-subsidized customers should increase compared to tariff in the third quarter of 2024. However, to maintain people's purchasing power and industrial competitiveness at this time, the government has decided that electricity tariff will not change," said the ESDM Ministry's Director General of Electricity Jisman P Hutajulu in a written statement through PT PLN South and Central Kalimantan Main Distribution Unit's PR in Banjarbaru on Thursday .

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PLN President Director Darmawan Prasodjo said PLN ready to support government's decision not to change electricity tariff to maintain people's economy and PLN is also committed to maintain service quality by providing reliable electrical energy.
 
"PLN ready to support electricity supply to drive people's economy. Electricity is now not only a means of lighting but play a vital role in people's lives," said Darmawan.

Not only to fulfill electricity supplies, he expounded that PLN at the same time continues to strive to maintain operational and cost efficiency to support the smooth running of business processes in addition to actively increasing sales of electrical energy and presenting various attractive promo and incentives for the public.
 
"PLN is committed to support reliable and affordable electrical energy supply to maintain inflation rate and industrial competitiveness. On the other hand, PLN wil also continue to increase efficiency efforts and increase electricity sales," he said.
 
Details of electricity tariff in quarter IV 2024 for October-December period can be accessed via https://web.pln.co.id/pelanggan/tarif-tenaga-listrik/tariff-adjustment

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