Rolling Blackouts Hit Serpong, South Tangerang Until This Afternoon

PT PLN (Persero) has announced rolling blackouts in the Serpong area of South Tangerang, Banten. The power cuts are scheduled in three stages from 08:00 WIB to 17:00 WIB, affecting parts of Serpong.

The first stage of the blackout runs from 08:00 to 11:00 WIB. Affected areas include Pakujaya, Pinang, Alam Sutera, parts of Gading Serpong, Lengkong Gudang, Cilenggang, Kelapa Dua District, Setu District, parts of the Puspitek area, and parts of Taman Tekno.

The second stage takes place from 11:00 to 14:00 WIB. Affected areas cover Cukang Galih Village, Kampung Pabuaran Curug, Pakualam, Pagedangan Village, Cicalengka Village, Kampung Cipancing Baru, Palasari Legok Village, Pinang Village, Serpong Utara, Kampung Serdang Wetan, Parung Panjang Legok, and Cibogo Village.

The third stage runs from 14:00 to 17:00 WIB. Affected areas include Babakan Legok Village, Parung Panjang Legok, Cisauk Village, Bitung Curug, Kampung Cirarab Curug, Bojong Kamal Legok, Surya Kadu, Jl. Raya P. Curug, Jatiuwung, Kampung Cikoneng Ilir Jatake, Kampung Cirarab, Jl. Caringin Desa Jatake, Kadu Jaya, and parts of Gading Serpong.

Manager of PLN UP3 Serpong, Beny Indra Praja, stated in a written release on Friday, 19 June 2026, that the measure was taken to maintain the reliability and stability of the electricity system. He added that PLN continues to coordinate with all relevant parties to ensure optimal handling and maintain supply reliability.

PLN Executive Vice President of Corporate Communications and TJSL, Gregorius Adi Trianto, revealed that the rolling blackouts occurring in several areas of Java were triggered by disruptions at two major power plants that are currently unable to operate. He explained that the disruptions have reduced the electricity supply capacity of the Java system, forcing the company to implement temporary load management to balance supply and demand.

“This step was taken because there are operational technical constraints at the power plants and two major generating units experienced disruptions, so they are temporarily not operating and this has reduced the system’s electricity supply capability,” he said.

These rolling blackouts have been ongoing since 8 June. Besides the Greater Jakarta area, the intermittent power cuts have also occurred in several areas of East Java, Central Java, and West Java.