JAKARTA – With the current tariff rate, the electricity tariff of PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) shows stability in the midst of uncertain global economic fluctuations. The government through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) ensures that there will be no increase in electricity rates for subscribers receiving subsidies from 2017 to 2019. This is solely carried out by the Government to maintain people’s purchasing power.
As of June 2018, Indonesia’s electricity tariffs are still considered competitive when compared to other countries in the Southeast Asia region (ASEAN countries). Data in June 2018 shows that electricity rates in Indonesia are quite competitive compared to Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines and Vietnam.
“Based on the data we collect, we make sure that in addition to being competitive, electricity tariffs in Indonesia are also the most stable compared to other countries in Southeast Asia,” said the Head of the Bureau of Communication, Information Services and Cooperation (KLIK) of the Supreme Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources in Jakarta, Friday (8/24).
As is known, the current average tariff rate for 450 VA household customers is Rp. 415 per kWh, 900 VA households cannot afford Rp. 586 per kWh, 900 VA households are capable of Rp. 1,352 per kWh and non-subsidized customers (tariff adjustment), amounting to Rp 1,467 per kWh.
For tariff adjustment, the electricity tariff in Indonesia for non-subsidized household users is converted to around 11 cents USD/kWh, still cheaper than the household electricity tariff in Thailand which reached 12.41 cents USD/kWh, Singapore 19.97 cents USD/kWh, and Philippines 18.67 cents USD kWh.
For medium-sized business consumer electricity, tariffs in Indonesia and Thailand are 11 cents USD/kWh, lower than Malaysia (13.58 cents USD/kWh), Singapore (14.30 cents USD/kWh), Philippines (12.23 cents) USD/kWh) and Vietnam (13.44 cents USD/kWh).
In fact, for large business users, the electricity tariff in Indonesia is among the cheapest in ASEAN, which is 8.36 cents USD/kWh, compared to the same class of consumers in Singapore which reaches 14.02 cents USD/kWh, Vietnam 11, 98 cents USD/kWh, Thailand 11 cents USD/kWh, Philippines 11.98 cents USD/kWh, and Malaysia 9.60 cents USD/kWh.
In addition, for middle-industry users, the tariff in Indonesia and Thailand is 8.36 cents USD/kWh, cheaper than the tariff in Singapore which reaches 13.05 cents USD/kWh, Philippines 11.69 cents USD/kWh. This tariff is the same as the same class electricity tariff in Thailand, but is slightly above Malaysia, which costs 8.29 cents USD/kWh and Vietnam 7.81 cents USD/kWh.
Large industrial electricity user tariffs of 7.47 cents USD/kWh, only slightly higher than Vietnam (7.41 cents USD/kWh). For this class, Singapore rates 12.72 cents USD/kWh, Philippines 11.63 cents USD/kWh, Thailand 8.36 cents USD/kWh and Malaysia (7.76 cents USD/kWh).
Furthermore, Agung explained the Government’s commitment to maintain more competitive tariffs in the coming year. “Try to compare it with other countries. Their government has raised electricity rates several times. Meanwhile, we have no changes in tariffs and we are optimistic that we will create more competitive tariffs if the 35,000 MW program goes according to target,” Agung closed.
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Communication Division of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (Naufal Azizi)
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Communication Division of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (Naufal Azizi)