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Indonesia to offer $300 electric motorcycle incentive starting September 2026

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesia plans to offer a Rp5 million ($300) incentive for electric motorcycle purchases starting September 2026.
  • The incentive is awaiting a ministerial decree from the Ministry of Finance to be officially implemented.
  • Discussions are ongoing between the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Finance regarding the program's details and eligible motorcycle brands.

Indonesia is preparing to launch a significant incentive program aimed at boosting electric motorcycle adoption, offering buyers Rp5 million (approximately $300) per purchase. The initiative is slated to begin in September 2026, according to Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa.

It should be operational by September.

— Purbaya Yudhi SadewaIndonesia's Finance Minister on the planned start date for the electric motorcycle incentive program.

"It should be operational by September," Purbaya stated Tuesday in Jakarta, though he noted the program's implementation hinges on the issuance of a Ministerial Regulation (PMK) from the Ministry of Finance. This crucial decree has not yet been published, making the official start date contingent on its finalization.

Minister Purbaya is scheduled to meet with Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita on Wednesday to coordinate the program's rollout. The Ministry of Industry has already finalized its preparations for the incentive scheme, awaiting the Ministry of Finance's regulatory green light. "We are waiting for the PMK," Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said Monday, emphasizing that his ministry is ready to proceed once the financial regulations are in place.

He hasn't spoken with me yet. I will visit him tomorrow.

— Purbaya Yudhi SadewaReferring to his planned meeting with the Industry Minister to discuss the incentive program.

Discussions are also underway to determine the specific brands and models of electric motorcycles that will qualify for the incentive. This list is being compiled collaboratively by the Ministry of Industry, Danantara Indonesia, and the Ministry of Finance, ensuring a structured approach to the program's implementation and its impact on the burgeoning electric vehicle market.

We are waiting for the PMK.

— Agus Gumiwang KartasasmitaIndonesia's Industry Minister on the pending ministerial decree required to launch the electric motorcycle incentive.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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