Energy Efficiency and Saving Measures in Jakarta - A Regional Response

The Government of Jakarta has issued a Governorial Instruction and a Circular relating to measures that are to be implemented with regard to the more efficient use of energy. Both, the Instruction and the Circular have been issued pursuant to the recently issued Presidential Instruction on Energy Efficiency (see ILB of 12 July 2005 and ILB of 13 July 2005).

The Instruction addresses energy efficiency in Government agencies and institutions. The Instruction generally requires the relevant agencies and institutions to implement energy saving procedures, particularly only using electricity and other energy sources to maintain services. Specifically, the Instruction requires that the use of lifts in multi-story buildings be reduced, only necessary lighting, air conditioners are to be set at a temperature of 25° Celsius, and the use of service vehicles to be reduced to only necessary travel.