PLN Apologises for Rolling Blackouts in Java, Reveals Causes and Recovery Efforts

PT PLN (Persero) has apologised to the public for rolling blackouts affecting several areas of Java. The state electricity company acknowledged the disruption had caused inconvenience and pledged to work maximally to accelerate the recovery of the electricity system.

PLN President Director Darmawan Prasodjo said the company understands the impact felt by the public due to the electricity supply disruption. Therefore, PLN issued an open apology while explaining several factors that caused the rolling blackouts.

‘First of all, on behalf of PT PLN (Persero), we would like to apologise profusely because Java is experiencing rolling blackouts. We understand the difficulties faced by the public due to this event,’ Darmawan said in a video uploaded via PLN’s official Instagram account on Saturday, 20 June 2026.

According to Darmawan, PLN is currently working to overcome various obstacles affecting electricity supply in the Java electricity system so that service to the public can return to normal as soon as possible.

Darmawan explained that one factor affecting electricity supply in Java is a disruption in the supply of medium-range coal required by several coal-fired power plants (PLTU). The availability of this type of coal plays an important role in maintaining the operations of plants supplying electricity to the Java system. When supply is disrupted, the plants’ ability to generate electricity optimally is also affected.

In addition to fuel issues, PLN is also facing another challenge in the form of technical faults at two large coal-fired power plants owned and operated by independent power producers (IPP) that are PLN’s partners. According to Darmawan, these technical faults forced both plants to exit the Java electricity system, impacting overall electricity supply availability.

‘Under these conditions, we are also facing the challenge of technical faults at two large plants in Java owned and operated by our partners, namely two independent power producer plants that experienced technical faults and were forced to exit the electricity system in Java,’ he said.