Government Holds Electricity Tariffs Steady for Q3 2026 to Support Economic Stability
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has confirmed that PT PLN (Persero) electricity tariffs will not rise in August 2026. The tariffs applicable this month remain based on the government’s policy for the July-September 2026 period.
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia said the government decided to maintain electricity tariffs in order to protect public purchasing power and support national economic stability amid global economic dynamics.
“To safeguard the public’s purchasing power and support national economic stability, the government has decided that electricity tariffs for the third quarter of 2026 will remain unchanged, with no increase,” Bahlil said in an official statement, quoted on Monday (3/8/2026).
Under Ministerial Regulation ESDM No. 7 of 2024, tariff adjustments for the 13 non-subsidised customer categories are in principle conducted every three months based on changes in four macroeconomic parameters: the rupiah exchange rate, the Indonesian Crude Price (ICP), inflation, and the Coal Reference Price (HBA).
For the third quarter of 2026, the parameters used are the realised figures for the February-April 2026 period, which recorded an exchange rate of Rp 16,959.32 per US$, an ICP of US$96.12 per barrel, inflation of 0.21%, and an HBA of US$70 per tonne (in line with the coal Domestic Market Obligation, or DMO, policy).
Although the formula indicated a potential change in tariffs, the government decided to keep electricity tariffs unchanged in order to maintain national economic stability.
Bahlil added that, in addition to non-subsidised customers, the policy also applies to 24 subsidised customer categories, whose tariffs are likewise confirmed to remain unchanged. These include social customers, 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 stable tariff policy is part of efforts to maintain economic stability while ensuring that electricity services remain sustainable,” Bahlil said.
The following is the list of electricity tariffs for the 13 non-subsidised customer categories for the third quarter of 2026:
R-1/TR, 900 VA: Rp 1,352 per kWh.
R-1/TR, 1,300 VA: Rp 1,445 per kWh.
R-1/TR, 2,200 VA: Rp 1,445 per kWh.
R-2/TR, 3,500-5,500 VA: Rp 1,700 per kWh.
R-3/TR, 6,600 VA and above: Rp 1,700 per kWh.
B-2/TR, 6,600 VA-200 kVA: Rp 1,445 per kWh.
B-3/Medium Voltage (TM), above 200 kVA: Rp 1,122 per kWh.
I-3/Medium Voltage (TM), above 200 kVA: Rp 1,122 per kWh.
I-4/High Voltage (TT), 30,000 kVA and above: Rp 997 per kWh.
P-1/TR, 6,600 VA-200 kVA: Rp 1,700 per kWh.
P-2/TM, above 200 kVA: Rp 1,533 per kWh.
P-3/TR, public street lighting: Rp 1,700 per kWh.
L/TR, TM, TT: Rp 1,645 per kWh.