"Dream - A viral complaint from a woman who wants to move the electricity pole in her own house, but has to pay up to Rp11 million to the State Electricity Company (PLN). The woman is from Sukorejo Village, Buduran District, Sidoarjo, who wants to move the electricity pole."

"Initially asked for Rp16 million, went down to Rp7 million, then the mothers asked for Rp5 million, but when invited to meet, it didn't go down to Rp5 million. Now I received a letter stating it has increased to Rp11,044,512," he said, quoted from a video re-uploaded on Instagram @folkshit, Friday, January 12, 2024. So what are the actual regulations for moving electricity poles?"

"Based on Chapter IX Article 30 of Law Number 30 of 2009 concerning electricity, it is stated that the community should actually receive compensation and restitution for their land rights and buildings."

"The use of land by the holders of business licenses for electricity supply to exercise their rights is carried out by providing compensation for land rights or compensation to the holders of rights over land, buildings, and plants in accordance with the provisions of legislation," reads Chapter IX Article 30, quoted from Merdeka.com. Compensation for land rights is provided for land that is directly used by the holders of business licenses for electricity supply and the buildings and plants on the land."

"Compensation is provided for the indirect use of land by the holder of a business license for the supply of electrical power, which results in a decrease in the economic value of the land, buildings, and crops traversed by the electricity transmission."

"Nevertheless, the obligation to provide compensation for land rights or compensation does not apply to anyone who deliberately builds structures, plants crops, and so on on land that has already obtained a location permit for electricity supply business. "Compensation for land rights or compensation is charged to the holder of the electricity supply business license," states Article 32."