PLN Increases EV Charging Stations Along Eid Holiday Routes for 2026

PT PLN (Persero) is expanding the number of public electric vehicle charging stations (SPKLU) at various points along the Eid holiday travel routes for 2026. This measure is intended to anticipate the rising use of electric vehicles by the public.

PLN Chief Executive Darmawan Prasodjo stated that the number of holiday travellers using electric vehicles is expected to increase by approximately 1.6 times compared to the 2025 Eid holiday period.

“We anticipate that some of our fellow citizens who travel for the holidays using electric vehicles will increase by about 1.6 times compared to last year’s holiday season,” Darmawan said following the opening of the National Energy and Mineral Resources Sector Command Post for Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr in Jakarta on Thursday, 12 March 2026, according to Antara.

To accommodate this increase, PLN is expanding the number of SPKLU by approximately 1.8 times compared to the previous year. The objective is to enable holiday travellers using electric vehicles to charge more easily during their journeys.

Additionally, PLN is optimising SPKLU along holiday routes by converting some slow charging facilities into ultra-fast charging infrastructure.

Darmawan further stated that PLN is ensuring the readiness of the national electricity system during the Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr 2026 period. He noted that primary energy availability from power plants is in a secure position, with gas and fuel reserves exceeding nine days of operation and coal reserves averaging more than 19 days of operation.

According to him, maintenance of power plants, substations, and transmission networks has been carried out early to minimise potential 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 had deployed approximately 3,529 SPKLU units distributed across around 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.