PLN Holds Electrical Safety Education in Primary Schools to Reduce Accident Risk

Understanding how to use electricity safely is not only important for adults but also needs to be introduced from an early age. For this reason, PT PLN (Persero) Unit Induk Pembangkitan (UIK) Dwipantara provided electricity safety education to students of SD Negeri 1 Labuhan, Sumbawa Regency, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). The activity aims to increase children’s awareness of the potential dangers of electricity while fostering safe behaviour in using electrical equipment at home and in their surroundings. General Manager of PLN UIK Dwipantara Rita Triani said that electrical safety is basic knowledge that is important for all levels of society to understand, including children. “Through this activity, we want to build students’ understanding of how to use electricity safely, both at home and in their surroundings,” Rita said in a statement on Monday (22/6/2026). According to Rita, early education can help build a safety culture while reducing the risk of accidents due to improper electricity use. The knowledge gained by students is also expected to be passed on to their families and the surrounding environment. “We hope the students can become agents of change who help remind others of the importance of safety in using electricity,” Rita said. Meanwhile, Manager of PLN UPK Tambora Arizona Yoris Wirawan said the activity is an effort to improve public literacy regarding electrical safety through educational channels. According to Arizona, children need to understand the risks that can arise from unsafe electricity use, ranging from electric shocks to potential fires caused by improperly used installations or equipment. “We hope the students can understand the risks that may arise from unsafe electricity use and apply correct behaviour when using electrical equipment at home or at school,” Arizona said. Through this education, PLN hopes that awareness of electrical safety can grow from an early age so that the risk of electricity-related accidents can be reduced and the public increasingly understands the importance of safe electricity use in daily life.