Government Tightly Controls Coal Supply for Indonesian Power Plants

The Government continues to ensure that the energy needs of the public, including electricity requirements, are met. As part of this effort, the Government, through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), temporarily halted certain coal exports to secure the availability of coal with the required calorific value for the primary energy needs of PT PLN (Persero) power plants.

To date, approximately 141 million metric tonnes (MT) of coal have been secured, out of a total annual requirement of 154 million MT.

Spokesperson for the Ministry of ESDM, Dwi Anggia, stated that the export volumes that were temporarily held were adjusted according to the operational needs of power plants. Currently, coal export activities have returned to normal.

“This step was taken as part of the Ministry of ESDM’s supervisory function as a regulator. As domestic supply conditions have improved, coal export activities have now resumed normally,” Anggia said in a written statement on Friday (26/06/2026).

Furthermore, as part of the efforts to strengthen stability and mitigate the risk of future electricity supply disruptions, the procurement process for PLN’s primary energy will be more closely monitored. The oversight process will involve a team consisting of the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP), the Inspectorate General of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), the Directorate General of Minerals and Coal, and PLN.

Anggia noted that this supervision is a natural and necessary measure to ensure that the Domestic Market Obligation (DMO) is properly implemented.

“The monitoring measures to be carried out by the team from BPK_P, the Ministry of ESDM, and PLN are conducted to ensure that the DMO obligation is properly fulfilled to guarantee the availability of coal supply for electricity,” Anggia explained.

Regarding this matter, there are no new regulations to impose additional restrictions, as the necessary regulatory framework is already in place. Currently, the Government is focusing on the implementation and enforcement of existing regulations to ensure they remain effective, including the provisions contained in Law Number 2 of 2025 regarding the Fourth Amendment to Law Number 4 of 2009 concerning Mineral and Coal Mining, which regulates the implementation of the Domestic Market Obligation (DMO).