KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. The government will allocate 6 trillion (US$422.85 million) in 2019 to provide low-income families with electricity connections, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Ignasius Jonan said in a statement on Wednesday. “We will distribute the funds for free connections [to low-income households],” Jonan said, adding that many households could afford the monthly electricity rates, but were not able to pay the Rp 500,000 connection fee. The monthly rate for 450 volt ampere (VA) electricity is only around 15,000, the minister added.
Government allocates Rp 6 trillion for free electricity connections
KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. The government will allocate 6 trillion (US$422.85 million) in 2019 to provide low-income families with electricity connections, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Ignasius Jonan said in a statement on Wednesday. “We will distribute the funds for free connections [to low-income households],” Jonan said, adding that many households could afford the monthly electricity rates, but were not able to pay the Rp 500,000 connection fee. The monthly rate for 450 volt ampere (VA) electricity is only around 15,000, the minister added.