The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) acknowledges that a significant portion of the population still lacks access to electricity. At least nine percent of the population resides in areas without electricity. In 2017, the government targeted 95.89 percent electrification coverage. Moving forward, the goal of 100 percent electrification is expected to be achieved by 2024.
This target can be achieved, in part, through savings from eliminating inefficient energy subsidies. Funds saved from these subsidies will be used to develop electricity infrastructure, thereby providing electricity access to communities in remote areas. Furthermore, the utilization of new and renewable energy (NRE) is expected to increase Indonesia's electrification ratio and accelerate the government's target.
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