Electricity Tariffs Unchanged for Q3 2026, PLN Ready to Implement Government Policy and Maintain Service Quality
The government, through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), has decided that electricity tariffs for state-owned PT PLN (Persero) will remain unchanged for the third quarter of 2026, covering the period from July to September. This policy is intended to maintain national economic stability amid global dynamics.
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia emphasised that this policy reflects the government’s commitment to preserving public purchasing power, supporting industrial competitiveness, and providing certainty for business actors. “To maintain public purchasing power and support national economic stability, the government has decided that electricity tariffs for the third quarter of 2026 will remain unchanged,” Bahlil stated.
In accordance with Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation Number 7 of 2024, tariff adjustments for 13 categories of non-subsidised customers are normally conducted every three months based on changes in four macroeconomic parameters: the rupiah exchange rate, the Indonesian Crude Price (ICP), inflation, and the Reference Coal Price (HBA). For the third quarter of 2026, the parameters used are the actual figures from February to April 2026, which recorded an exchange rate of Rp16,959.32 per US dollar, an ICP of USD96.12 per barrel, inflation of 0.21 percent, and an HBA of USD70 per tonne in line with the Domestic Market Obligation (DMO) policy for coal. Despite the formula indicating a potential tariff change, the government opted to keep electricity tariffs steady to safeguard national economic stability.
Bahlil added that the unchanged tariff policy also applies to 24 categories of subsidised customers, including social groups, low-income households, small businesses, small industries, and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). “The government is committed to providing reliable, affordable, and equitable electricity. This fixed tariff policy is part of our efforts to maintain economic stability while ensuring sustainable electricity services,” Bahlil said.
Meanwhile, PLN President Director Darmawan Prasodjo expressed the company’s readiness to implement the government’s electricity tariff policy for the third quarter of 2026. He also reaffirmed PLN’s commitment to delivering reliable electricity supply and increasingly high-quality services to the public. “We appreciate the government’s move to maintain stable electricity tariffs for the third quarter of 2026 and are prepared to implement this policy. PLN is committed to continuously ensuring supply reliability and service quality, so that the government’s policy can be directly felt by the wider community and serve as a driving force for the domestic economy,” Darmawan stated.
Details of the electricity tariffs for the third quarter of 2026 (July–September) can be accessed through the PLN website at https://www.pln.co.id/pelanggan-id/tarif-tenaga-listrik-id/penyesuaian-tarif-id.