Airlangga Claims WFH Reduces Pertalite Consumption by 9%
Minister of Economic Coordination Airlangga Hartarto announced the evaluation results of the Work From Home (WFH) policy, implemented in early April 2026, which is claimed to effectively reduce petroleum-based fuel consumption, particularly Pertalite.
The statement was made by Airlangga following a coordination meeting at his office on Tuesday, 26 May 2026. “We evaluated the Work From Home policy over two months and the results were quite positive, with Pertalite usage in April decreasing by nearly 9 per cent,” he said.
Given its effectiveness, the government has decided to extend the WFH policy through a ministerial coordination meeting. Airlangga stated that the rules for civil servants (ASN) will be issued by the Minister of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform, Rini Widyantini, via a new circular. For local officials, the Interior Minister Tito Karnavian will issue the circular. The State-Owned Enterprise Business Management Agency (BP BUMN) will regulate WFH for state-owned enterprise employees, while the Labour Minister will handle regulations for the private sector.
The WFH scheme was initially introduced as an adaptation measure to global dynamics, particularly following the surge in global oil prices due to the Middle East conflict. The government has established a national work culture transformation policy to promote more efficient, productive, and digital-based work behaviour.
Under this policy, civil servants will work from home one day a week, specifically every Friday. According to the Ministry of Economic Coordination’s website, the WFH scheme also regulates digital government management transformation and mobility efficiency.
The measures include restrictions on official vehicle use except for operations and electric vehicles, promotion of public transport, and efficiency in domestic business trips by up to 50 per cent and international trips by up to 70 per cent.
For the private sector, WFH arrangements will consider the characteristics and needs of each industry sector. The Labour Ministry’s circular also includes a movement to improve energy efficiency in workplaces.
However, certain sectors are exempt from the WFH policy and must continue working from offices or the field, including public services such as healthcare, security, and sanitation, as well as strategic sectors like industry/production, energy, water, basic necessities, food and beverages, trade, transportation, logistics, and finance.
In the education sector, primary and secondary schools will continue face-to-face learning five days a week. There are no restrictions on sports events, achievements, or extracurricular activities. For higher education, students from semester four onwards will follow the Minister of Education, Science, and Technology’s circular.