Indonesia forecasts power-sector coal demand of 173 million tonnes in 2027
Power plants on Java are expected to need 122 million tonnes as additional coal-fired units enter operation.
Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources expects power plants operated by PT PLN (Persero) and independent power producers (IPPs) to require 173 million tonnes of coal in 2027. Of that amount, 122 million tonnes would be needed for plants on Java.
Deputy Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Yuliot Tanjung gave the estimate at the ministry’s office on 13 November 2026. He put coal requirements for PLN and IPPs in 2026 at 152 million tonnes and said demand was expected to rise the following year.
Yuliot attributed the projected increase to additional coal-fired generating units entering the power system in 2027. He said several of those units were on Java, but did not identify the plants.
The ministry aims to assign supply obligations to individual coal producers serving PLN and IPPs before the end of 2026. Those assignments would specify which producers are responsible for supplying the power operators.
