MINISTER of Energy and Mineral Resources Ignasius Jonan says the government will not raise basic electricity rates until the end of 2017. The government, he said, is instead trying to reduce tariffs for all groups. "We're actually trying to reduce rates every three months," he said, as quoted on the ministry's website last week. "We're trying to reduce rates as much as possible."

His comment adds to the state-owned electricity company's (PLN) earlier st