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PLN Keeps Electricity Rates Unchanged Through December 2026
PLN kept electricity rates unchanged for 13 customer groups in Indonesia for the fourth quarter of 2026.
The rates apply from October through December and cover customers who do not receive electricity subsidies.
The listed prices range from Rp997 to Rp1,700 per kilowatt-hour, depending on customer category and connection capacity.
Electricity tariffs are normally reviewed every three months, with changes tied to currency rates, oil prices, inflation and a coal price benchmark.
Keeping rates steady is intended to support household purchasing power and business certainty.
The current rates remain in force through December, when the next quarterly period begins.
PLN kept electricity rates for 13 non-subsidised customer groups unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2026.
The rates apply from October through December 2026 and match those in the previous period.
The government said the unchanged rates are intended to protect purchasing power, support industrial competitiveness and provide certainty for businesses.
Non-subsidised electricity rates are reviewed every three months using economic indicators including exchange rates, oil prices, inflation and coal prices.
- Who
- PT PLN (Persero) and the government.
- What
- Electricity rates for 13 non-subsidised customer groups remain unchanged.
- When
- From October through December 2026.
- Where
- Indonesia.
- Why
- To protect purchasing power, support industrial competitiveness and provide certainty for businesses.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The government kept rates for 13 non-subsidised customer groups unchanged in the third quarter.
PLN kept the rates unchanged for the fourth quarter.
- Customer groups
- 13 non-subsidised groups
- Rate period
- October–December 2026
- Lowest listed rate
- Rp 997 per kWh for I-4 customers
- Highest listed rate
- Rp 1,700 per kWh for several customer groups
- Review schedule
- Every three months