State Electricity Company (Limited) began collecting new electricity tariff for consumers above 900 volts amperes early February.

State Electricity Company (Limited) began collecting new electricity tariff for consumers above 900 volts amperes early February.


State Electricity Company (Limited) began collecting new electricity tariff for consumers above 900 volts amperes early February. Consumers will pay for electricity tariffs to rise 15 percent per year, with details of each quarter electricity rates rose 4.3 percent.

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Wacik suggested to reporters at his residence in Sector 9 Bintaro Jaya, Tangerang, Banten, on Sunday (03/02/2013).

According to Jero, the government is considering a policy rational for electricity tariff is in force January 1, 2013. Related to complaints from businesses, Jero see it as a normal thing when an increase in electricity rates.

"This policy may only complained of by the upper middle class. But not all the people who criticize this policy. There are even proposing also raised electricity rates for consumers use 450 volt ampere (VA) to 900 VA, but we did not execute, "said Jero.

According to Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources No. 30 Year 2012 on Electricity provided by the State Electricity Company (PLN) which was published on December 21, 2012 said the electricity tariff for consumption above 900 VA will increase beginning in 2013. The new rate applies to 26 groups of 37 electricity user groups.

Generous Uloli of Staff Office of Public Relations of PT PLN (Persero) Center, in Jakarta last week, asserted, "it will take a gradual increase every quarter, through four periods, January-March 2013, April-June 2013, July-September 2013 , and the last in October 2013, "he said.

According to PLN data, about 80 percent of electricity consumer is the household. especially with the use of 1,300 VA. Consumer electricity rates will rise 5.44 percent for the period January 1, 2013 - March 31, 2013. Rose from Rp 790 to Rp 833 per kWh per kWh.

Consumers VA's 1300 return will rise 5.52 percent in the period 1 April 2013-30 June 2013. Mean increase from Rp 833 to Rp 879 per kWh per kWh. Consumers with 1300 VA will then rise again 5.57 percent in the period 1 July 2013-30 September 2013, from Rp 879 to Rp 928 per kWh per kWh.

As for the period of October 1, 2013 through December 2013 will rise again 5.49 percent, from Rp 928 to Rp 979 per kWh per kWh. So the total household rates will rise throughout 1300 VA 2013 from Rp 790 to Rp 979 per kWh per kWH. Rose about 24 percent.

Overall, according to the Benefactor, the new rate applies for the 8 main groups, namely the group of social service rates, domestic rates, business rates, industrial tariffs, rates office and general lighting, traction rates, precipitation rates (bulk), and the service rate special services . "All that rate, an increase in electricity consumption for each of 900 VA by consumers, while the use of between 450 VA to 900 VA fixed price," he explained.

According to Assistant Commercial Manager of PT PLN (Persero) Lenteng Service Area Court, Yuni Astuti, the new rates starting in January 2013.