Indonesia's Electricity Tariffs Guaranteed Not to Increase Until End of March
Jakarta — The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has confirmed that electricity tariffs for the first quarter (January-March) of 2026 for 13 categories of non-subsidised customers will not increase. This commitment comes amid rising global energy supply uncertainty and soaring crude oil prices worldwide.
Tri Winarno, Acting Director-General of Electricity at the ESDM Ministry, explained that first-quarter electricity tariffs will remain unchanged despite current increases in energy commodity prices.
“As previously announced, there will be no changes through the first quarter, even though prices have already risen,” said Tri at the ESDM Ministry on Monday, 9 March 2026.
The electricity tariff policy is based on ESDM Ministerial Regulation No. 7 of 2024 concerning Electricity Tariffs provided by PT PLN (Persero). According to this regulation, tariff adjustments for non-subsidised customers occur quarterly, referencing changes in macroeconomic parameters including exchange rates, Indonesian Crude Price (ICP), inflation, and coal reference prices.
“Based on these parameter calculations, electricity tariffs could potentially change according to the formula. However, to protect public purchasing power, the Government has decided that first-quarter 2026 electricity tariffs will remain unchanged,” Tri stated in a written statement.
Tariffs for all 25 customer categories will remain unchanged, with electricity subsidies continuing. This policy forms part of the Government’s effort to maintain economic stability and provide certainty to households and businesses at the beginning of 2026. The Government remains committed to maintaining affordable electricity tariffs and ensuring sustainable national electricity supply.
“The public is urged to use electricity wisely as part of collective efforts to support national energy resilience and independence,” Tri explained.
The Ministry of ESDM has requested that PT PLN (Persero) continue to maintain electricity supply reliability, improve service quality, and optimise operational efficiency to provide the best service to all customers.
The following are the electricity tariffs for 13 non-subsidised customer categories during the first quarter (January-March) 2026:
Category R-1/TR 900 VA: Rp 1,352 per kWh
Category R-1/TR 1,300 VA: Rp 1,445 per kWh
Category R-1/TR 2,200 VA: Rp 1,445 per kWh
Category R-2/TR 3,500-5,500 VA: Rp 1,700 per kWh
Category R-3/TR 6,600 VA and above: Rp 1,700 per kWh
Category B-2/TR 6,600 VA-200 kVA: Rp 1,445 per kWh
Category B-3/Medium Voltage (TM) above 200 kVA: Rp 1,122 per kWh
Category I-3/TM above 200 kVA: Rp 1,122 per kWh
Category I-4/High Voltage (TT) 30,000 kVA and above: Rp 997 per kWh
Category P-1/TR 6,600 VA-200 kVA: Rp 1,700 per kWh
Category P-2/TM above 200 kVA: Rp 1,533 per kWh
Category P-3/TR for public street lighting: Rp 1,700 per kWh
Category L/TR, TM, TT: Rp 1,645 per kWh