Major blackouts are reported in some areas of Aceh, North Sumatra, Riau, and West Sumatra on Friday night.

Major blackouts are reported in some areas of Aceh, North Sumatra, Riau, and West Sumatra on Friday night.

Local PLN ensures the swift restoration of the electricity system to return to normal as soon as possible.

PLN has deployed hundreds of personnel working 24 hours in various affected areas.

Darmawan Prasodjo, the CEO of PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), issued an apology after a major power outage affected most areas of Sumatra on Friday, May 22, 2026.

Cuaca ekstrem jangan jadi kambing hitam untuk menutupi persoalan mendasar dalam tata kelola dan ketahanan sistem kelistrikan nasional.

Indonesia's PLN is implementing load management in several regions of Aceh Province and electricity restoration will be carried out gradually.