President Prabowo Subianto has revealed the government\u2019s major agenda\nto reduce Indonesia\u2019s dependence on energy from abroad.<\/p>\n
One of the strategies being prepared is to accelerate the use of\nelectric vehicles and various electric-powered equipment while\nsimultaneously boosting renewable energy generation.<\/p>\n
Prabowo said the electrification of transport and production tools\ncan be an important part of efforts to strengthen national energy\nsecurity. Electric motorcycles, cars, buses and even tractors are being\nencouraged for wider use as the main energy source.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, ladies and gentlemen, with electric motorcycles and cars, with\nelectric buses, with electric tractors, and with as many of our tools as\npossible using electricity as the main energy source, we will be safer,\nwe will be more prosperous,\u201d Prabowo said in his remarks at the National\nElectric Motorcycle Launch event in Cikarang, Bekasi Regency, West Java,\non Thursday, 13 August 2026.<\/p>\n
Prabowo highlighted the large amount of foreign exchange Indonesia\nmust spend to meet its fuel oil (BBM) needs. According to him, this\nexpenditure reaches US$30 billion, or around Rp535 trillion, every\nyear.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe send US dollars for our fuel, sometimes exceeding US$30 billion.\nBetween US$28 and US$30 billion, US$30 billion every year,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
For this reason, the government is determined to reduce this\ndependence through the development of domestic energy and the use of\nfuels sourced from within the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are determined to reduce this. With B50 diesel we have already\nreduced it, and in fact we should no longer import diesel from abroad,\u201d\nPrabowo said.<\/p>\n
The B50 policy, which involves blending biodiesel with 50 percent\npalm-based biofuel content, was described by Prabowo as one of the\ninstruments for reducing dependence on imported diesel.<\/p>\n
In addition to diesel, the government is also preparing measures to\nreduce dependence on other energy sources. Prabowo said LPG will be\ndirected to be replaced with CNG.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut we still depend on some energy from outside; we will soon\nreplace LPG with CNG, and we will also build 100 Gigawatts of solar\npower. And this must be implemented within 4 years,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n
The target is considered aggressive. Prabowo said the government is\neven aiming to build 30 GW of solar power plants this year alone.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prabowo-reveals-indonesia-imports-over-idr-500-trillion-in-fuel-annually-1786618411", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }