Indonesia sets 2029–2030 goal for electricity in every village
The government plans to raise its village electrification target from approximately 1,400 in 2025 to more than 4,000 in 2026.
Indonesia plans to speed up electricity infrastructure development to bring power to every village by 2029–2030, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said. The effort aims to reach millions of households without electricity across roughly 11,000 villages.
Speaking during a visit to Karawang, West Java, on 15 October, Bahlil said President Prabowo Subianto had directed the government to achieve nationwide village electrification within that timeframe.
Two programmes will support the gradual rollout. Village Electrification, known as Lisdes, provides infrastructure for rural communities outside the national grid. New Electricity Connection Assistance, or BPBL, helps individual low-income households obtain direct grid connections.
The government intends to increase the number of villages targeted from approximately 1,400 in 2025 to more than 4,000 in 2026. Bahlil asked local authorities and state-owned power company PT PLN to identify households, hamlets and villages that need support.
Bahlil said electricity deprivation also persists on Java, despite its level of development. He acknowledged that geography and economic conditions complicate distribution, while describing equal access to electricity as a social justice issue.
