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Indonesia unlikely to export electricity in the near future, citing domestic demand: Minister

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Jakarta is maintaining a strict domestic-first energy posture by curbing external transfers to support power generation at home. In line with this approach, the country previously reduced natural gas shipments to Singapore by approximately 8 per cent to supply Batam, Bintan, and Sumatra. Upstream regulator SKK Migas noted that this redirected gas stayed within minimum contractual obligations. These consecutive resource constraints arrive as Singapore remains heavily dependent on gas, with the fuel driving roughly 95 per cent of its electricity.

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  • Indonesia will restrict cross-border electricity sales until domestic needs are satisfied…: Indonesia will restrict cross-border electricity sales until domestic needs are satisfied and buyer nations accept its pricing conditions.
  • Recent 8 per cent reductions in natural gas exports to Singapore complied with establishe…: Recent 8 per cent reductions in natural gas exports to Singapore complied with established minimum contractual commitments.
  • ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn warned that sustained energy tensions could disrupt…: ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn warned that sustained energy tensions could disrupt broader regional cooperation if left unresolved.

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Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Downstreaming and Energy Transition Bahlil Lahadalia did not name any country specifically, but Singapore had previously granted conditional approvals for firms to import low-carbon electricity from Indonesia.

JAKARTA: Indonesia is unlikely to export electricity in the near future, with domestic demand remaining high, said the country’s Coordinating Minister for Downstreaming and Energy Transition Bahlil Lahadalia.

Speaking at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Monday (Nov 2), Bahlil said exports could still proceed as long as prospective buyer countries agree to the prices set by the Indonesian government, state news agency Antara reported.

"As long as the price is right and they agree to our price, then of course it's possible. But if the price is not right, we will prioritise domestic needs," said Bahlil, who is also Indonesia's energy and mineral resources minister.

He was reiterating earlier comments he had made at the 2026 Mineral and Coal Convention and Exhibition in Jakarta the same day, when he announced that Indonesia would not be able to export electricity in the near future.

"Indonesia will not be able…

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