PLN Confirms Coal Supply Nearly Fully Secured

JAKARTA – The President Director of PT PLN (Persero), Darmawan Prasodjo, has confirmed that coal supplies for power plants are almost fully secured. The assurance also addresses concerns about coal availability after the government implemented a relaxation of coal Work Plans and Budgets (RKAB).

Darmawan said PLN’s coal requirement stands at around 152 million tonnes per year. He said the government has now allocated more than 200 million tonnes, and the contracting process to meet power plant needs is nearly complete.

“So PT PLN’s (Persero) coal requirement is 152 million tonnes per year. Currently there is an allocation of more than 200 million tonnes. Of the 152 million tonne requirement, almost all of it is covered, Sir. The process is under way,” the PLN President Director said when met at JCC, Senayan, Jakarta, on Tuesday (21 July 2026).

Darmawan confirmed that PLN continues to coordinate with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), particularly the Directorate General of Mineral and Coal (Minerba), to speed up the contracting process. This ensures that coal supplies matching power plant specifications can be met promptly.

“We express our appreciation and gratitude for the support of the ESDM Minister and the Director General of Minerba, so that contracts to meet the 152 million tonne annual requirement with specifications suited to the power plants, both those owned by PLN and our partners, are proceeding very quickly and, God willing, will be fulfilled,” he said.

The statement marks the latest development after PLN previously faced supply constraints of medium-calorific coal that affected the electricity system on Java, causing rolling blackouts in several areas. At the time, PLN accelerated the signing of contracts with suppliers that had received government allocations and coordinated intensively with the Directorate General of Minerba to speed up coal distribution to power plants.

The acceleration allowed medium-calorific coal to begin flowing to a number of coal-fired power plants (PLTU), including Lontar, Labuan, Suralaya, Jawa 7, Jawa 9 and 10, Indramayu, Paiton, Rembang, Pacitan, and Tanjung Awar-Awar. PLN views these incoming supplies as key to restoring the reliability of Java’s electricity system.

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia stressed that the coal RKAB relaxation does not disrupt supplies for PLN. According to him, the government continues to prioritise meeting domestic coal needs, especially for the electricity and industrial sectors.

“So let no one build the perception that the RKAB affects PLN. The PLN President Director has already said this. Because we prioritise domestic needs, including other industries,” Bahlil said.