Turning Indonesia’s Electric Bus Roadmap into Action (opens in new tab)

Six years have passed since the Indonesian Government established a national commitment to promote battery electric vehicles (BEVs) through a Presidential Regulation. Since then, electric buses for public transport have been gradually adopted by cities across Indonesia. Starting with Jakarta in 2022, other cities such as Medan, Surabaya, and Pekanbaru have followed suit. However, adoption remains limited: as of September 2025, only around 506 e-buses are in operation in urban fleets nationwid...