BPH Migas Optimises Gas Network Utilisation for Bojonegoro Residents

The Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) is optimising the use of gas networks for household customers and small customers in Bojonegoro, East Java.

BPH Migas head Wahyudi Anas said in a statement in Jakarta on Sunday that the Bojonegoro area has great potential for gas network development, whether through the state budget scheme, local government support through regional budgets, or independent gas network development by PT PGN (Persero) Tbk.

According to him, natural gas is a more efficient, safe and economical energy source compared with using other fuels.

Currently, natural gas utilisation in Bojonegoro has reached around 55 percent of the total available allocation. This condition shows that there is still an opportunity to expand the number of gas network connections to the public.

“Then, this benefit principle is certainly to encourage efficiency in fuel purchases. With the total volume of natural gas that has been utilised at only around 55 percent of the total allocation, and in terms of natural gas use it turns out to provide efficiency of almost 45 percent in costs, that greatly helps the community. This means reducing monthly expenditure costs,” Wahyudi said during a technical guidance and information dissemination event on the regulation and supervision of natural gas through pipelines in Bojonegoro, East Java, on Saturday (8/8/2026).

Besides being used for cooking, gas networks can also be utilised for micro business activities and water heating.

“People who use gas networks only pay around Rp25,000, some Rp42,000, some Rp60,000, some Rp70,000 per month, depending on consumption. And that can already be used for MSME production. Besides being used for cooking, gas networks are also used by the public for water heating. So it is very safe and optimal,” he explained.

As an oil and gas producing area, Bojonegoro deserves to obtain greater benefits from the energy resources it possesses.

Therefore, BPH Migas together with Commission XII of the House of Representatives will continue to disseminate information so that the public is increasingly ready to utilise natural gas through pipeline networks.

“BPH Migas together with Commission XII of the Indonesian House of Representatives wants to continue this socialisation so that the public is better prepared to utilise gas networks, to encourage and support the government’s Astacita agenda of energy self-sufficiency. This is important, because the energy source is in Bojonegoro and must be utilised for the people of Bojonegoro,” he said.

“We would like to thank BPH Migas, seeing how 16,200 gas network connections have been installed in Bojonegoro so far and have been utilised optimally. Representing the people of Bojonegoro, we ask for support so that more gas network connections can be added and can help the community’s economy and improve public welfare in general through BPH Migas’ extraordinary support,” he said.

In the Bojonegoro area, gas networks have been operating in Bojonegoro, Ngasem and Gayam sub-districts, which are part of the operational area of PGN Sales and Operation Regional (SOR) III.

PGN SOR III General Manager Hedi Hedianto said his party is committed to carrying out the government’s assignment by maintaining supply reliability, infrastructure and service to customers.

“This is a synergy between the government, including BPH Migas, local government and community leaders, so that we can carry out the government’s assignment to distribute natural gas through pipelines to the public. Through our role in maintaining supply reliability, gas infrastructure and service to the community, we jointly ensure the best service to support the government’s asta cita in maintaining national energy security,” he said.

Suharsini (54), a household gas network user, said that using natural gas makes daily activities easier and reduces concerns about LPG availability.

Micro business owner Dwi Merawati (46) also admitted that her business expenses have become more economical since using the gas network.

“The price for the gas network each month is around Rp60,000 to Rp70,000,” she said.

Meanwhile, Ahmad Arief Mardianto (48), a small customer gas network user at a fast food restaurant, said his business operational costs have fallen quite significantly after switching from LPG to the gas network.

“Previously using gas cylinders, average spending was Rp8.3 million. After using the gas network at a price of Rp10,000 per cubic metre, we can save with average monthly spending of Rp5.5 million. And in terms of safety, the gas network is safer — just pull the lever and it runs smoothly,” he said.