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Jakarta, CNN Indonesia –
PT PLN (Persero) officially lowered electricity rates for unsubsidized customers as of today, Thursday (1/10). Client electricity There are 7 groups of unsubsidized people who get this rate.
That is, homes with a power of 1300 VA, 2200 VA, 3500 VA, 5500 VA, 6600 VA and higher. Then, commercial customers with 6,600 to 200 kVA of power.
Then, government customers with capacities from 6,600 to 200 kVA, as well as public lighting.
The General Manager of the Main Distribution Unit (UID) of PLN Jakarta Raya, Doddy Pangaribuan, said that the adjustment of the electricity tariff for the period October-December 2020 refers to the Letter from the ESDM Minister to the President Director of PLN on August 31, 2020.
“As of today, the basic adjustment of the electricity tariff applies quarterly. For the fourth quarter it applies from October 1 to December 31, 2020,” he told CNNIndonesia.com.
Doddy has also asked his subordinates to socialize the rate adjustment to electricity customers in Jakarta and surrounding areas to support the smooth running of government programs to ease the burden on the community amid the corona pandemic.
Also, so that socialization reaches the community and customers in general ”, he explained.
[Gambas:Video CNN]Previously, the head of the Directorate of Communication, Public Information and Cooperation of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Agung Pribadi, explained that the 7 groups of clients referred to are low voltage clients.
They experienced a reduction in rates to Rp1,444.70 per kWh or a decrease of Rp.22.5 per kWh from the previous period.
“Meanwhile, for medium and high voltage customers, the rate is fixed, the same as the calculation of the electricity rate for the period July-September 2020. Meanwhile, specifically for 900 VA-RTM domestic customers, the rate does not increase or remains at Rp 1,352 / kWh “, he explained.
The electricity tariff for unsubsidized customers decreased by Rs 22.58 / kWh to Rs 1,444.70 / kWh.
Meanwhile, for 900 VA-RTM domestic customers, the rate does not increase or remain at 1,352 IDR / kWh. For medium voltage customers, such as commercial, industrial and government customers with a power> 200 kVA, the rate is set at Rp1,114.74 / kWh.
Finally, for high voltage (VT) customers who are used by the power industry above 30,000 kVA or more, the tariff also does not change, ie Rs 996.74 / kWh.
As for the electricity rate for another 25 subsidized customers, the rate is fixed. Up to 25 customer groups still receive electricity subsidies, including customers whose electricity is allocated to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MIPYMES), businesses. small, small industry and social activities, “added Agung
The rate adjustment, Agung continued, is also in accordance with the Decree of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources number 28 of 2016 regarding the Electricity Rate Supplied by PT PLN (Persero) in its last modification by the Regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Number 3 of 2020.
(hrf / a)
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