Government Accelerates Household Gas Network Development

The target has increased from the previous 115,264 household connections following the addition of 1,765 connections in Jambi City, 2,000 in Bontang City, and 350 in Gresik Regency.

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Head of the Government Communications Agency Muhammad Qodari said the government is accelerating the construction of household gas networks to strengthen national energy security and reduce the public’s dependence on LPG.

Qodari said the target for gas network construction in the 2025–2026 period has reached 119,379 household connections spread across 15 regencies and cities.

“The target has increased from the previous 115,264 connections following the addition of 1,765 connections in Jambi City, 2,000 in Bontang City, and 350 in Gresik Regency,” he said at a press conference on the Best Results Fast Programme at the Government Communications Agency office in Jakarta on Wednesday.

He explained that, based on data from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) as of 3 August 2026, the construction of the 119,379 household connections has entered the construction completion stage.

According to Qodari, the project, contracted from 20 May to 31 December 2026, is still at an early stage, covering route surveys, determining the location of gas pressure regulator and metering stations, and recording prospective customers.

Cumulatively up to 2025, national gas network construction has reached 949,008 household connections, comprising 703,308 connections funded by the state budget (APBN) and 245,700 connections through non-APBN funding.

To accelerate the expansion of services, the government is preparing the construction of 959,232 household connections in the 2026–2028 period across eight regencies and cities.

Qodari said the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) and Detail Engineering Design Construction (DEDC) documents for the project have been prepared and are now entering the implementation preparation stage.

“Therefore, in the 2025 to 2028 period, gas network construction is targeted to reach 1,119,654 household connections,” he said.

To support this target, the government is preparing three funding schemes: through the state budget, Government Cooperation with Business Entities (KPBU), and state-owned enterprise (SOE) investment.

In 2025, the construction of 100,000 household connections was funded through SOE investment. In 2026, the government targets the construction of 150,000 household connections through the state budget, 50,000 connections through KPBU, and 100,000 connections through SOE investment.

Overall, gas network construction in the 2025–2029 period is projected to reach 1.45 million household connections, comprising 600,000 connections through the state budget, 350,000 connections through KPBU, and 500,000 connections through SOE investment.

Qodari added that the budget requirement for construction is calculated using an approach of Rp10 million per household connection. This figure will be adjusted according to technical planning results, field conditions, construction locations, and procurement outcomes.

He assured that domestic gas availability is sufficient to support the accelerated development of household gas networks. According to him, around 70–75 per cent of national gas production is allocated to meet domestic needs.

“The government continues to ensure supply readiness based on the availability of gas sources or allocations, the volume and profile of customer demand, supply continuity throughout the operational lifetime, and the readiness of transmission and distribution networks,” Qodari said.