JAKARTA - The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources ( ESDM ) asked the House of Representatives ( DPR ) to approve the planned increase in Electricity Tariff ( TTL ) for the industrial sector of the middle class I3 ( go public ) and group I4 ( big industry ) gradually.
" We want to convey , gradual adjustment began May 1, 2014 , " said Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources , Jero Wacik the Working Meeting of the increase in Electricity Tariff ( TTL ) in the Parliament Building , Jakarta , Tuesday ( 01/21/2014 ) .
Jero explained , tariff adjustments for industry groups that have gone public I3 done through gradual tariff adjustment mechanism with an increase of 8.6 percent every four months starting May 1, 2014 .
" Thus, in 2014 there were I3 industrial customer rate increase of 17.8 percent went public and in 2015 by 17.8 percent , " he said .
According to Jero , it constituted the study has been carried out by the Faculty of Economics, University LPEM ( LPEM - UI ) TTL adjustment plan related to industrial customers in 2014 I3 ( go public ) and I4 ( big industry ) .
" There 's the impact of the subsidy removal . For one thing, there are some companies that are very low power survivalnya the subsidy removal should be done in stages to reduce the pressure immediately increased costs for the company , " said Jero .
In addition , Jero said to weigh aspects of micro and macro that has analyzed the rise TTL with a range of 20 percent to 25 percent can be done directly .