Government States No Price Increase for 3kg Subsidised LPG Since 2007

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Bahlil Lahadalia, has emphasised that the government has never increased the price of 3 kilogram (kg) subsidised Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), even since the programme was first implemented in 2006-2007.

According to him, the price of 3kg LPG set by the government remains the same to this day. However, if price increases occur in the field, they do not stem from government policy but from price manipulation at the distributor and depot levels.

“But for 3kg LPG, since it was implemented in 2006 or 2007, up to now, we have never raised the price from the government side. What happens is that prices are manipulated by distributors and depots. That’s roughly it,” he said at the Ministry of ESDM in Jakarta on Monday (20/4/2026).

He added that the government had previously attempted to streamline the distribution of subsidised LPG to ensure it reaches the rightful recipients. This effort was undertaken in early 2025 when the government set the subsidised LPG price at around Rp17,000 to Rp18,000 per cylinder to be acceptable to the public as per regulations.

Nevertheless, in practice, the price of subsidised LPG was found to soar to around Rp25,000 per cylinder in several regions.

“That time, I wanted to properly regulate so that the subsidy truly goes to those who are entitled. With the price that has been properly set. What price did we set then? Rp17,000 to 18,000. But there were some that reached Rp25,000 at that time. But when we tried to enforce it, all sorts of things happened, but anyway, it’s in the past. Now the important thing is that Hormuz is fine,” said Bahlil.

Meanwhile, regarding the price increase for non-subsidised LPG effective 18 April 2026, he explained that the prices for 5.5kg and 12kg non-subsidised LPG are adjusted according to market mechanisms.

Clearly, he continued, as the government, they guarantee that the price of 3kg subsidised LPG will not increase.

“I say that what the government regulates and can guarantee the price won’t rise is the subsidised one. While the non-subsidised is used by industry, restaurants, hotels. So we don’t regulate its price; it adjusts to the market price. That’s it,” he stressed.

As is known, PT Pertamina (Persero) has officially increased the price of non-subsidised Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for 5.5kg and 12kg cylinders. This price adjustment has been effective since 18 April 2026 throughout Indonesia.

Based on information from the official Pertamina Patra Niaga website, the price increase applies to several regions, including Java, Bali, and West Nusa Tenggara. For the 5.5kg LPG size, the price is set at Rp107,000 per cylinder, up Rp17,000 from the previous Rp90,000 per cylinder.

Meanwhile, for the 12kg LPG in the Banten to Bali region, it is now priced at Rp228,000 per cylinder, an increase of Rp36,000 compared to the previous price of Rp192,000 per cylinder.

In Sumatra and parts of Sulawesi, the 5.5kg LPG price is now set at Rp111,000, while the 12kg cylinder is sold for Rp230,000. These prices apply uniformly from Aceh, North Sumatra, Riau, Lampung, to Central Sulawesi and South Sulawesi.

For Kalimantan and North Sulawesi, the 5.5kg LPG price is set at Rp114,000, with the 12kg cylinder reaching Rp238,000 per cylinder. Specifically for the Free Trade Zone (FTZ) in Batam, prices are lower at Rp100,000 for 5.5kg and Rp208,000 for 12kg.

Meanwhile, the highest prices are in Maluku and Papua, where 5.5kg LPG now reaches Rp134,000 and 12kg LPG is priced at Rp285,000 per cylinder. For North Kalimantan, particularly Tarakan, the 5.5kg LPG price is recorded at Rp124,000 and the 12kg size at Rp265,000.

LPG Price List

Here is the list of non-subsidised LPG prices at official Pertamina agents (including VAT), effective 18 April 2026:

Banten, DKI Jakarta, West Java, Central Java, DI Yogyakarta, East Java, Bali, West Nusa Tenggara

LPG 5.5kg: Rp107,000 (Up Rp17,000 from Rp90,000)

LPG 12kg: Rp228,000 (Up Rp36,000 from Rp192,000)

Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra, Riau, Riau Islands, Jambi, Bengkulu, South Sumatra, Lampung, Central Sulawesi, South Sulawesi

LPG 5.5kg: Rp111,000 (Up Rp17,000 from Rp94,000)

LPG 12kg: Rp230,000 (Up Rp36,000 from Rp194,000)

Bangka-Belitung, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, North Sulawesi, Gorontalo, Southeast Sulawesi

LPG 5.5kg: Rp114,000 (Up Rp17,000 from Rp97,000)

LPG 12kg: Rp238,000 (Up Rp36,000 from Rp202,000)

North Kalimantan (Tarakan)

LPG 5.5kg: Rp124,000 (Up Rp17,000 from Rp107,000)

LPG 12kg: Rp265,000 (Up Rp36,000 from Rp229,000)

Maluku (Ambon), Papua (Jayapura)

LPG 5.5kg: Rp134,000 (Up Rp17,000 from Rp117,000)

LPG 12kg: Rp285,000

Free Trade Zone (FTZ) Batam

LPG 5.5kg: Rp100,000

LPG 12kg: Rp208,000.