Prabowo States Energy Crisis Disrupts ASEAN Countries: Pressure Will Not Ease in the Near Future
Cebu, VIVA – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has urged ASEAN countries to accelerate energy diversification amid increasing global uncertainties. This was stated by President Prabowo during the plenary session of the 48th ASEAN Summit at Mactan Expo, Cebu, Philippines, on Friday, 8 May 2026.
President Prabowo highlighted that geopolitical tensions and prolonged disruptions to major global routes have placed significant pressure on the energy situation in many countries, including those in the ASEAN region.
“Prolonged disruptions along major global routes have already placed very high pressure on our countries’ energy situations, and that pressure appears unlikely to ease in the near future,” said Prabowo.
Prabowo stressed that ASEAN must prepare for potential long-term disruptions. According to him, regional energy resilience cannot be built reactively but must be prepared proactively through a clear and forward-oriented approach.
“ASEAN must be prepared to face long-term disruptions. Our resilience must be built proactively with a clear and future-oriented approach,” he asserted.
The Head of State also reminded that energy diversification is no longer a choice but an urgent necessity. According to the President, ASEAN countries need to move faster in seeking alternative energy sources, expanding renewables, and strengthening preparedness for various global scenarios.
“Energy diversification is no longer a choice. It is very important, it is necessary. We must move faster. We must go through alternative sources and we must prepare renewable energy,” the President continued.
At the forum, President Prabowo conveyed that Indonesia has taken concrete steps to strengthen national energy resilience. These efforts include developing alternative and renewable energy sources, utilising bioenergy, increasing the use of electric vehicles, and building a large-scale solar power programme.
“We are developing alternatives, renewable energy, using bioenergy, also increasing the use of electric vehicles, and we are building a very ambitious 100-gigawatt solar energy programme that we want to complete in three years,” he explained.
Through these steps, Indonesia reaffirms its commitment to strengthening regional energy resilience while supporting the transition to a cleaner, more independent, and sustainable energy system. The President also invited ASEAN to strengthen cooperation in building a more resilient regional energy architecture to face global dynamics.