PLN Expands EV Charging Infrastructure as Consumption Surges 28%

State-owned electricity firm PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) is expanding its electric vehicle charging infrastructure to anticipate rising consumption at public charging stations (SPKLU).

PLN Director of Retail and Commerce M Fahrur Rozy stated that electric vehicle usage in Indonesia is showing increasingly robust growth, reflected in SPKLU electricity consumption reaching 62.4 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) up to June 2026. This six-month realisation has already exceeded the total SPKLU consumption recorded for the whole of 2025, which stood at 48.5 million kWh, representing a 28 per cent increase.

“This surge demonstrates the public’s growing need for electric vehicle charging infrastructure,” he said in a statement in Jakarta on Friday.

Rozy added that to keep pace with this growth, PLN has prepared 5,016 SPKLU units spread across 3,132 locations throughout Indonesia as of June 2026. The network is being built to expand charging access while providing travel certainty for electric vehicle users, both for urban mobility and intercity journeys. “The public’s need for reliable and affordable SPKLU has become our priority in supporting the acceleration of EVs in Indonesia,” he said.

To facilitate easy access to SPKLU, the service is integrated with the PLN Mobile application, simplifying the charging process for electric vehicle users. PLN is also opening partnership schemes to accelerate the provision of SPKLU in strategic locations, such as office areas, shopping centres, apartments, residential areas, and motorway rest areas. “Through this model, partners can participate as land providers, charging device providers, or facility managers,” Rozy explained.

Under the SPKLU Partnership programme, PLN provides various forms of support, including a simplified procurement process, guaranteed electricity connections, connection fee incentives, and revenue sharing, as well as assistance with electricity supply business licensing to support energy transactions. Coinciding with the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) 2026, PLN is introducing its SPKLU partnership products to landowners, business entities, area managers, and charging device providers. The presence of this product at GIIAS 2026 represents PLN’s effort to broaden business participation in the development of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Prospective partners can provide land, invest in charging devices, or integrate their existing SPKLU with the PLN Mobile ecosystem.