Indonesia Accelerates EV Charging Station Development
The Indonesian government is rapidly expanding public electric vehicle charging stations (SPKLU) to support the growing electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem. As of December 2024, the country has around 58,000 electric four-wheelers (EV-4W), marking a 150% increase from the previous year, along with 3,202 public charging stations across 2,180 locations. Additionally, 1,000 public charging stations across 645 locations are being prepared for the 2025 Eid homecoming season (mudik Lebaran) to facilitate long-distance travel for EV-4W users. Incentives have also been offered, such as home-charging tariff discounts, tax levies, and adjusted fast and ultra-fast charging fees to enhance EV affordability and competitiveness.
To further boost EV adoption and ensure infrastructure readiness, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) has issued a Ministerial Decree outlining the National Charging Infrastructure Roadmap for EV-4W until 2030. The roadmap aims to establish 6,278 public charging units by 2025, with a target of nearly 63,000 units by 2030. It also mandates infrastructure providers to focus on rural areas for equitable distribution.
The roadmap, developed by the Directorate General of Electricity, MEMR, ENTREV, and PT Life Cycle Indonesia (LCI), was disclosed during a Coffee Morning and Panel Discussion on February 18, 2025. Here, LCI contributed by designing a charging station demand projection model and offering strategic recommendations to guide the government's policies for EV-4W adoption and charging station development.
Through data-driven research and sustainability policy analysis, LCI will continue to support the government towards a greener and more sustainable Indonesia.
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