JAKARTA – Repeated power outages across multiple regions in recent days have disrupted essential services, interrupted critical examinations and been linked to fatal incidents, prompting renewed scrutiny of the reliability of state-owned electricity company PLN. CO, Jakarta - Power outages suddenly hit parts of Jakarta today, Thursday, April 23, 2026. State-owned electricity company, PT PLN, attributed the blackout to power supply disruptions. PLN is working to restore normalcy," Haris. In Medan, North Sumatra, the blackouts have now triggered a looming clean water supply crisis after critical equipment operated by regional water company PDAM Tirtanadi was damaged during the outages. Flood-affected villagers gather by a fire during an electrical blackout following devastating. JAKARTA - Jakarta residents demand stable electricity after repeated outages Jakartans are demanding more reliable electricity after a blackout hit parts of the city for hours on April 23, disrupting public transport services, critical university admission tests and other operations in the second. The main cause of power outages in Jakarta is the frequent overload of its aging electrical grid infrastructure during peak demand, especially in the hot season when air conditioning use spikes. The electricity disruption struck various sectors, including Central, North, and West Jakarta.