Indonesia’s Energy Sector Reforms Under Prabowo: Moving Backwards?

Nugroho, Yanuar (2025) Indonesia’s Energy Sector Reforms Under Prabowo: Moving Backwards? Perspective (40). ISSN 2335-6677

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Abstract

Prabowo’s ambitious goal for Indonesia of achieving energy self-sufficiency faces significant challenges due to the country’s heavy reliance on fossil fuels and renewed large-scale biofuel ambitions. The plan to phase out coal-fired power plants faces significant uncertainties, despite the signing of the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) agreement in 2022. Mixed messages from high-level officials and the latest National Electricity General Plan (RUKN) reflect a half-hearted commitment to phasing out coal, casting doubt on the country’s net-zero 2060 target. Despite successful subsidy reforms in 2015, Indonesia’s energy subsidies have risen again, placing significant strain on the already tight fiscal space, necessitating another reform to meet energy transition goals. However, data inaccuracies, lack of integration among government databases, and mixed messages from various government branches have made conducting such a reform a challenge.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
Divisions:	Program Pascasarjana > Program Pascasarjana Filsafat
Depositing User:	ThM .-
Date Deposited:	19 Sep 2025 10:21
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2025 10:21
URI:	http://repo.driyarkara.ac.id/id/eprint/2338

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