Parliament Cuts Fuel Quota for Officials, Limits Lighting to Save Energy

Indonesia’s House of Representatives (DPR) has begun implementing energy-saving policies in response to the conflict in the Middle East. Cuts to fuel quotas for civil servants (ASN) and restrictions on lighting use at night will soon be enforced.

“Monday, 30 March, all officials will be complete. So the commitment will then be emphasised. But the General Bureau, which manages vehicles, has already conducted exercises related to fuel savings,” said Indra, quoted from detikNews on Friday (27/3/2026).

Indra stated that the fuel quota for ASN at the DPR will be reduced by one day per week.

“Reducing the fuel quota. We are focusing on ASN. So currently, temporarily, every Sunday the fuel quota is reduced by one day. For those using operational vehicles for echelon 1, echelon 2, and some echelon 3,” he said.

Meanwhile, the use of lights in the DPR building will also be limited to a maximum of 8:00 PM. Indra said there will be personnel to monitor unused rooms every day.

“Certainly, for nighttime, there will be restrictions on lighting in every building. At maximum 8:00 PM, lights in unused rooms will be turned off. Every day, there will be a task force to check the rooms,” he stated.

Indra also explained that DPR ASN are currently awaiting a circular from the government regarding the implementation of work from home (WFH).

“That circular hasn’t been conveyed to all government agencies yet. So, our design at the DPR, of course, from the ASN side, we will follow whatever the circular from the government says; we will comply,” he said.

However, Indra emphasised that crucial DPR sessions will still be prioritised. The DPR has not taken specific steps regarding sessions amid the WFH policy.

“As long as there are no special matters that must be handled by the DPR, sessions will follow the government’s circular. But once again, if there are urgent matters that need to be decided, for example, crucial issues about disasters and so on, of course, we will proceed with DPR sessions that must decide something immediately,” he said.