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ARTICLE · 04 NOVEMBER 2020

Indonesia Omnibus Bill – Changes To The Electricity Law

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(3 November 2020) The Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) recently passed the Omnibus Bill on Job Creation (the "Omnibus Bill").

IndonesiaEnergy and Natural Resources
Syahdan Z. Aziz
Syahdan Z. Aziz
Miftahul Khairi
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(3 November 2020) The Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) recently passed the Omnibus Bill on Job Creation (the "Omnibus Bill"). The stated aim of the Omnibus Bill is to bolster investment and create jobs by streamlining regulations and simplifying the licensing process to improve the ease of doing business in Indonesia.

The Omnibus Bill, among other things, amends various provisions in Law No. 30 of 2009 regarding Electricity (the "Electricity Law"). In general, there are no major changes to the Electricity Law under the Omnibus Bill, but we highlight below several changes that are worth noting.

Streamlining of Electricity Business Licenses and Issuing Authorities

Previously, there were two business licenses issued to companies supplying electricity, as follows:

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