Director general of electricity at the ministry, Jisman P. Hutajulu, said in Jakarta on Monday that the program will aim to ensure equal access to electricity in the country.
Designed by the ministry in collaboration with state-run electricity company PLN, the program will be implemented in the 2025–2029 period.
During the period, the program will seek to provide access to electricity to at least 783,451 households, with the total capacity pegged at 394,157 kW.
"This (program) is very important because Indonesia has been independent for almost 80 years, and there are still our brothers and sisters who have no access to electricity," Hutajulu highlighted.
The estimated budget needed to run the program is Rp50 trillion (approximately US$3.07 billion).
He also emphasized the importance of providing electricity subsidies to people living in the frontier, outermost, and disadvantaged (3T) areas.
"There are people in 3T areas who are entitled to subsidies," he said.
Through the Village Electricity Program, the government aims to electrify 5,758 villages that do not yet have power. The program will seek to ensure that all citizens, including those in remote areas, have round-the-clock power supply.
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