August 15, 2025 | 07:31 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President Prabowo Subianto expressed optimism that Indonesia could achieve 100 percent electricity generation from renewable energy (EBT) ten years earlier than the global target of 2060.
He made this statement during his presentation of the 2026 State Budget (RAPBN) in a parliamentary plenary session on Friday, August 15, 2025.
Prabowo said the Rp402.4 trillion allocation for energy security will focus on three areas: increasing oil and gas production, stabilizing energy prices, and accelerating the shift to clean energy.
He stressed that renewable energy is Indonesia’s future, and the government will speed up the construction of eco-friendly power plants such as solar, hydropower, geothermal, and bioenergy facilities.
"Indonesia must become a pioneer of clean energy in the world. We must achieve 100 percent EBT-powered electricity a decade ahead of the 2060 global target, and we can reach it sooner," Prabowo said.
Data from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) shows that the share of EBT in the national power mix stood at 14.2 percent as of May 2025, below the 15.9 percent target in the 2025 National Electricity General Plan (RUKN).
Fossil fuels still dominate, with coal accounting for 67.5 percent, gas 15.7 percent, and fuel 2.6 percent. The government aims for only a small increase to 14.4 percent by the end of 2025, with co-firing as a key strategy.
While the RUKN sets a 29.4 percent EBT mix target for 2034, the latest Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL) targets 34.3 percent. However, EBT accounts for less than 15 percent of the total 105 GW installed capacity, with coal and gas still leading.
In the 2024–2033 RUPTL, the government projects an additional 102 GW of power capacity by 2040, with 75 percent from EBT. About 20 percent is still allocated for gas power plants, including 22 GW at more than 100 locations.
Bhima Yudhistira, Director of the Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS), questioned the government’s reliance on gas as a transitional energy source, warning it could deepen dependence on liquefied natural gas imports, strain the current account, and weaken the currency.
"Instead of strengthening the energy transition, this policy reinforces reliance on fossil fuels," he said.
Bhima added that large-scale gas plant development will increase the fiscal burden and slow renewable adoption. He argued that solar, wind, and micro-hydro power are not only cheaper but also create more jobs than gas plants.
He also criticized Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation No. 10 of 2025, saying it prioritizes financing over ecological urgency.
"We must quickly retire coal-fired plants. Delaying will only worsen economic and environmental losses," Bhima said.
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