May 24, 2026 | 09:36 am
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia’s state-owned electricity company PLN Unit Induk Distribusi (UID) Aceh has imposed rotating power outages in several areas to maintain system reliability. “Currently, PLN is implementing load management in several regions across Aceh Province, and power restoration will be carried out gradually,” PLN UID Aceh Communication and TJSL Manager Lukman Hakim said, as quoted by Antara on Sunday, May 24, 2026.He explained that the load management is being applied in connection with efforts to restore the Sumatra electricity system after the disruption of the 275 kV Muara Bungo-Sungai Rumbai transmission line due to extreme weather. "This step is taken in a measured manner to maintain the reliability of the system and expedite the gradual restoration of electricity," he said.According to him, the electricity restoration for the Aceh region will be carried out gradually. "We hope that the public will remain patient because the team is currently working in the field to normalize the electricity throughout Aceh," he said.PLN urges the public to remain calm. Information on the handling of disruptions can be monitored through the PLN Mobile app and the PLN 123 call center.Previously, the President Director of PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Persero) or PLN, Darmawan Prasodjo, apologized after the power outage in the majority of areas in Sumatra Island on Friday, May 22, 2026. The electricity supply to residential homes and various facilities was disrupted due to bad weather, causing disruptions to substations and transmission systems, especially in the southern, central, and northern parts of Sumatra."Once again, we are giving our best efforts, deploying all the resources we have, and we remain on alert so that the electrical system can be restored as soon as possible," said Darmawan on Saturday, May 23, 2026.Read: PLN Chief Apologizes After Major Sumatra Power OutageClick here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google News
