The Alleged Cause of the Power Outage in Batam Revealed
9 Articles
9 Articles
The blackout occurred at around 06.37 WIB and disrupted community activities.
Batam was blacked out until Monday evening (October 12, 2026). PLN suspects the disruption was caused by wild animals entering the Sungai Harapan substation.
PLN Batam suspects that the mass blackout in Batam-Bintan since Monday (12/10/2026) was triggered by wild animals, such as monkeys, entering the substation.
Coordinating Minister for Downstream Energy and Transition Bahlil Lahadalia said he discussed the power outages that occurred around Batam City with PLN.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BATAM — Widespread power outages occurred in Batam City on Monday (October 12, 2026) at 6:37 a.m. WIB. PT PLN Batam suspects the disruption was triggered by wild animals entering the substation area...
PT PLN Batam ensured the fulfillment of compensation rights for customers affected by the widespread power outage that occurred on Monday (12.10.2026). PT PLN Batam ensures...
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 100% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
