Yogyakarta, June 20 -- Indonesia is accelerating compressed natural gas (CNG)-based household gas networks to expand clean energy access in areas without pipeline infrastructure, Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Yuliot Tanjung said in Sleman, Yogyakarta, on Friday (June 19).

During a visit to a CNG-based gas network project in Sleman, Tanjung said the government targeted 160,000 household gas connections in 2026 across several regions in Java, Sumatera, and Kalimantan.

"For 2026, the target of 160,000 household connections in various cities will be accelerated. The tender process is scheduled for late July, while technical assessments on each city's readiness are currently being finalized," Tanjung said.

He explained the...