Electric Vehicle Use is Now Safe, 4,892 SPKLU Units Already Distributed Across Indonesia
Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has revealed the significant growth in the distribution of public electric vehicle charging stations (SPKLU) nationwide up to early 2026. By February 2026, the number of SPKLU units in the country reached 4,892 at around 3,000 locations.
Head of the Centre for Surveys and Testing of New, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation (EBTKE) under the Ministry of ESDM, Trois Dilisusendi, explained that not only SPKLU but also other supporting facilities for electric vehicle charging are continuously being added to provide assurance for the public wishing to switch to battery-based vehicles.
“By February 2026, these SPKLU have been built to the number of 4,892 units across about 3,000 locations. The SPBKLU have been built around 1,936 at 1,936 locations,” he stated during the INDEF discussion ‘Resilient Energy, Safe Fiscal’, on Wednesday (23/4/2026).
The distribution of these electric vehicle battery charging facilities is deemed sufficient for long-distance journeys for electric car users, especially on the main route from Java to Bali. This also follows up on the energy transition programme in the transportation sector to curb oil fuel (BBM) imports.
“I think when we talk about Jakarta to Bali, it’s already safe to drive a car because the SPKLU are available and this is continuously increasing,” he added.
Although facilities continue to grow, the use of electric vehicles in Indonesia is still considered in need of enhancement. His side noted that the total number of electric vehicles in use domestically currently stands at around 358,000 units, dominated by two-wheeled vehicles at 236,000 units.
“It’s indeed not yet massive; we continue to encourage it. So we see that it’s growing, and the largest part is from the two-wheeler sector. But compared to the 140 million two-wheelers, it’s still nothing,” he explained.
On the other hand, the INDEF Centre for Industry, Trade, and Investment stated that there is still a gap between the realisation of electric vehicle adoption and the targets set by the government. This is triggered by the dominance of BBM-based vehicles on the roads and the prices of electric car units that are not yet fully affordable.
“The target for electric car adoption still has a gap of around 840,000 units from what the government desires. That means there are 136,000 units each year that are actually hoped to be owned by the public,” said Head of the INDEF Centre for Industry, Trade, and Investment, Andry Satrio Nugroho, on the same occasion.
Thus, he assessed that there is a need for synergy in providing infrastructure and fiscal policies that can accelerate the shift from oil fuel (BBM) to electricity.