2019 Java blackout

The 2019 Java blackout was a power outage that occurred across much of Java on August 4, 2019 11:50 (UTC+7) to August 5, 2019 at 22:00 (UTC+7) (depending on area).

2019 Java blackout

Bekasi during blackout
Date	4–5 August 2019 (2019-08-04 – 2019-08-05)
Time	11.50 WIB–finish (depending on the area)
Location	Banten, Jakarta, West Java, parts of Special Region of Yogyakarta, Central Java and East Java, Indonesia
Type	Blackout
Cause	Electric current disruption^[1]
Outcome	Around 21.3 million people affected by power outage.^[2] 4 deaths^[3]
Property damage	Rp 90 billion (estimates by PLN)^[4]

Areas affected

 

Satellite imagery at night on August 2–6 in western Java during the blackout

Areas affected by power cuts include the Greater Jakarta area including Jakarta, Banten, West Java, parts of Special Region of Yogyakarta, Central Java and East Java.^[5] In West Java, areas affected by the power cuts included Bandung, Bekasi, Cianjur, Cimahi, Cirebon, Garut, Karawang, Purwakarta, Majalaya, Sumedang, Tasikmalaya, Depok, Gunung Putri, Sukabumi, and Bogor. In Banten, the area affected was Cilegon.^[6]

Cause

Perusahaan Listrik Negara (The State Electricity Company) initially cited the reason for power outages as disruptions in gas turbines 1 to 6 at the Suralaya Power Plant and some other disruptions at the Cilegon Power Plant.^[7] PLN then corrected the reason by citing a disturbance on the transmission side of Ungaran and Pemalang 500 kV which resulted in energy transfers from east to west failing.^[1] PLN expressed its apology regarding this.^[8]

Impact

 

Provinces affected by the blackout. Not all areas within the political borders are affected.

The blackout began at 11:50 local time, when Jakarta MRT authorities began to detect the loss of electrical supply,^[9] rendering its trains inoperable and requiring people stuck inside to evacuate. Jakarta LRT and KRL Commuterline also suffered from the blackout making TransJakarta the only mass transit transportation remaining in operation at the time of the blackout. The governor of Jakarta, Anies Baswedan made TransJakarta and Jakarta MRT services free of charge until the end of the day.

In the telecommunications sector, the telephone network was also disrupted.^[10] Disrupted networks included Telkomsel,^[11] Indosat, XL Axiata, 3, and Smartfren.^[12] Gojek and Grab had problems due to the lack of internet services.

Around 21.3 million people were affected by the power outage. The blackout lasted around 9 hours where at 21:00 local time, power to most of the affected areas has been restored. Power to some rural and residential areas in Jakarta had not been restored past midnight. Some areas initially had electricity restored by midnight or later, only to have it cut off again.^[13]

 

A police officer managing traffic when the electricity went out in Bekasi

Most of the traffic lights of Jakarta stopped functioning.^[14]

At least eight fires occurred on Sunday night and Monday morning in eight different locations due to the power outage.^[15] This probably had happened due to the use of candles as lighting during the power outage.^[15]

The blackout became viral on Twitter.^[16] The hashtag #MatiLampu topped the worldwide trending topics with 8,873 tweets. Other tweeted hashtags include #MatiListrik, #ListrikPadam, and #Blackout.^[17] Netizens also compared the #MatiLampu hashtag with a Ria Ricis video titled "Saya Pamit".^[18]

See also

• 2005 Java-Bali Blackout

References

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2. "PLN: 21,3 Juta Pelanggan Terdampak Pemadaman Listrik Serentak". Okezone (in Indonesian). 5 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
3. "Jangan Anggap Sepele, Pemadaman Listrik Memakan Korban".
4. "Listrik Mati di Jakarta-Banten-Jabar, PLN Rugi Sekitar Rp90 Miliar". Tirto.id (in Indonesian). 4 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
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6. Iqbal, Muhammad (4 August 2019). "Cilegon Juga Terdampak Pemadaman Listrik". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-04-03.
7. "PLN Ungkap Penyebab Listrik Padam di Jakarta, Jabar, Banten". CNN Indonesia. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
8. Makdori, Yopi (4 August 2019). "PLN: Mati Lampu, Kami Minta Maaf". Liputan 6. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
9. Ismail, Taufik (4 August 2019). "Listrik Padam di Jabodetabek, MRT Tutup Layanan untuk Sementara". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-08-04.
10. Puspita, Shelly (4 August 2019). Ika, Aprillia (ed.). "Mati Listrik se-Jabodetabek, Jaringan Telepon Terganggu". Kompas. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
11. Lidyana, Vadhia (4 August 2019). "Telkomsel Laporkan Gangguan Jaringan Imbas Mati Listrik Massal". detikinet (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-04-03.
12. Rachmatunnisa (4 August 2019). "Mati Listrik, Komunikasi Ponsel Ikut Lumpuh". detikinet (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-04-03.
13. Wulandari, Siti Nurjannah (5 August 2019). Widyastuti, Pravitri Retno (ed.). "Listrik Mati Lagi di Sebagian Jabodetabek Senin Pagi, Kapan Menyala? Pantau di Situs PLN". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-08-05.
14. Aziza, Kurnia Sari (4 August 2019). Syatiri, Ana Shofiana (ed.). "Listrik Padam, Lampu Merah Mati, Lalu Lintas di Jakarta Ruwet". Kompas. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
15. Ninis Chairunnisa, ed. (5 August 2019). "Ada 8 Kejadian Kebakaran di Jakarta Saat Listrik Padam". Tempo.
16. "Warganet Keluhkan Mati Listrik di Sejumlah Wilayah". CNN Indonesia. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
17. Putri, Virgina Maulita (4 August 2019). "Listrik Padam Massal, #matilampu Jadi Trending Topic". detikinet (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-04-03.
18. Bahar, Komario (4 August 2019). "Trending #matilampu, PLN Kena Guyon Challenge 'Saya Pamit' Ria Ricis". detikhot (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-04-03.