PLN Reports Data Centre Energy Consumption Reaches 2,378 GWh
PT PLN (Persero) has stated that the energy consumption of 159 data centre customers served by PLN has reached 2,378 gigawatt hours (GWh).
“The increasing demand for electricity within the data centre ecosystem demonstrates the growing importance of energy infrastructure for digital economic growth,” said PLN President Director Darmawan Prasodjo in a statement confirmed in Jakarta on Saturday.
He noted that the growth of data centres requires electrical support with increasingly specific characteristics, particularly regarding capacity, reliability, power quality, and the utilisation of clean energy. This situation is prompting PLN to prepare infrastructure and services that align with the needs and development plans of its customers.
Darmawan stated that PLN will continue to strengthen electricity infrastructure to support the growth of the data centre sector in Indonesia, alongside the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation.
“PLN wants the development of electricity infrastructure to proceed in tandem with the development of the digital sector, with planning conducted early so that energy needs can be anticipated and investment can develop sustainably,” Darable said.
Meanwhile, PLN’s Executive Vice President of Enterprise Sales and Customer Service, Dini Sulistyawati, stated that PLN currently serves 159 data centre customers with a total connected capacity of 2,038 megavolt amperes (MVA).
Approximately 99 per cent of this capacity is still concentrated within the Java-Madura-Bali electricity system, with West Java serving as one of the largest data centre clusters. However, data centre development is beginning to expand beyond this region, including into Sumatra, Kalimantan, and Sulawesi.
As this expansion continues, the demand for electricity supply from the technology sector is expected to keep rising, necessitating electricity infrastructure planning that aligns with the specific needs of each region.
Currently, these data centre customers have recorded energy consumption of 2,378 gigawatt hours (GWh).
“We believe this is only the beginning. Artificial intelligence, cloud computing, digital services, and the growth of Indonesia’s digital economy will continue to create new electricity demands on a very significant scale,” said Dini.
Furthermore, she added that PLN’s greatest challenge is maintaining a balance between accelerating supply capacity and ensuring reliability, affordability, and long-term system stability. The development of power plants and networks needs to be planned in an integrated manner and initiated early to anticipate the growing needs of data centres.
To this end, PLN is encouraging an ‘early alignment’ approach or coordination from the initial stages of development.
“Early commitment and closer coordination from both parties, supported by clearer demand projections, realistic energisation schedules, appropriate capacity development speed, and stronger cooperation between PLN, customers, and the government,” Dini concluded.