PLN expands electric vehicle charging stations ahead of forecast increase in holiday travellers using electric cars
Jakarta (ANTARA) – PT PLN (Persero) is expanding the number of public electric vehicle charging stations (SPKLU) at various points along the Eid holiday travel routes in 2026 to anticipate increased usage of electric vehicles by the public.
PLN Chief Executive Director Darmawan Prasodjo stated that the number of holiday travellers using electric vehicles is estimated to increase by approximately 1.6 times compared to the 2025 Eid holiday period.
“We anticipate that our fellow citizens using electric vehicles for holiday travel will increase by roughly 1.6 times compared to last year’s holiday season,” said Darmawan following the opening of the National Energy and Mineral Resources Sector Command Post for Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr in Jakarta on Thursday.
To accommodate this anticipated increase, PLN is expanding the number of SPKLU by approximately 1.8 times compared to the previous year, enabling holiday travellers using electric vehicles to charge more easily during their journeys.
“We are increasing the number of SPKLU along holiday routes by approximately 1.8 times compared to the previous year so that our fellow citizens using electric vehicles can travel smoothly to their destinations and return home,” he said.
Additionally, PLN is optimising SPKLU along the holiday routes by upgrading some slow-charging facilities to ultra-fast charging capabilities.
Darmawan added that PLN is also ensuring the readiness of the national electricity system during the 2026 Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr period.
He noted that primary energy availability from power generation is in a safe condition, with gas reserves and fuel oil supplies exceeding nine days of operations and coal reserves averaging more than 19 days of operations.
According to him, maintenance of power plants, substations and transmission networks has been conducted in advance to minimise the potential for electricity supply disruptions during the Eid holiday period.
“We are ensuring the national electricity system is in a ready and reliable condition to support public needs during the Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr period,” he said.
During the 2025 Eid holiday period, PLN deployed approximately 3,529 SPKLU units distributed across approximately 2,400 locations throughout Indonesia.
The increase in SPKLU numbers this year is expected to further facilitate holiday travellers using electric vehicles.
The strengthening of charging infrastructure is also part of PLN’s efforts to support the acceleration of electric vehicle adoption in Indonesia.