Fuel prices increased by about 30% across Indonesia Saturday after the government reduced some of the costly subsidies that have kept inflation in Southeast Asia’s largest economy among the world’s lowest.

THE share of renewable energy (RE) in the power generation mix fell to 28.9% at the end of 2021 from 32% in 2016, according to a Department of Energy (DoE) accomplishment report issued by the previous Secretary.

The Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) is eyeing a targeted fuel relief program because of skyrocketing costs of fuel.

The Department of Energy (DOE) is set to issue clarificatory guidelines surrounding its mandate and the Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) role during the conduct of competitive selection processes (CSP) for power supply agreements (PSA).

The electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure development guidelines under the Electricity Supply Act 1990 (Act 447) will be enforced in the fourth quarter of 2022 (4Q22), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.  

Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Minister Arifin Tasrif affirmed that the direction of the national energy policy going forward is energy transition from fossil fuels to clean energy to lower emissions and be environment friendly.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the Government is approving the allocation and redistribution of a renewable energy (RE) quota of 1,200MW for solar resources as an initial step to boost the country’s commitment in the energy transition.

Myanmar’s military junta earned more than $800 million from natural gas exports in the four months from April to July, the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar reported yesterday. The newspaper cited figures from the junta’s Ministry of Commerce claiming that the country exported 77.89 million kiloliters of natural gas during the above period, mostly […]

The Ministry of Finance today announced that it will pay RM5.8 billion to national power company Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) to maintain electricity tariffs at the current rate so as not to burden Malaysians.

Sabah chief minister Hajiji Noor has set in motion plans for the state to regulate its own electricity and gas supply by setting up the Sabah Energy Commission (SEC) and take over Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB).