Electric Vehicles And Policy Coherence: Analyzing Indonesia’s Path To Sustainable Transportation

Sultan Rayyan Poernama, Dr. Phil. Ag Subarsono, M.Si.,M.A.

2025 | Skripsi | ILMU ADMINISTRASI NEGARA (MANAJEMEN DAN KEBIJAKAN PUBLIK)

This study examines the coherence of Indonesia’s electric-vehicle (EV) policy with national

energy and environmental policies using Huttunen et al.

’s (2014) three-dimensional

framework—internal, external, and temporal coherence. Through qualitative document analysis

of key regulations (Perpres 55/2019; Perpres 79/2023; KEN; RUEN; RUPTL 2021–2030), the

findings indicate structural incoherence. Persistent fossil-fuel subsidies, rigid local-content

requirements, and a coal-dominated power mix generate conflicting signals that weaken policy

predictability and decarbonization prospects. Cross-sectoral alignment appears partial: EV

objectives are conceptually compatible with energy diversification targets, yet implementation

trajectories in the power sector and fiscal policy undermine convergence. The study

contributes by testing and refining the policy-coherence framework in a developing-country

context, showing how fiscal, industrial, and energy-system constraints interact to shape

coherence outcomes. It also identifies two cross-cutting constraints—subsidy-driven ICE

lock-in and coal-based electricity—that systematically limit EV-related emission reductions.

The analysis clarifies where coherence breaks down, providing an empirically grounded basis

for future theory-building and for subsequent work that triangulates document analysis with

stakeholder perspectives.

This study examines the coherence of Indonesia’s electric-vehicle (EV) policy with national

energy and environmental policies using Huttunen et al.

’s (2014) three-dimensional

framework—internal, external, and temporal coherence. Through qualitative document analysis

of key regulations (Perpres 55/2019; Perpres 79/2023; KEN; RUEN; RUPTL 2021–2030), the

findings indicate structural incoherence. Persistent fossil-fuel subsidies, rigid local-content

requirements, and a coal-dominated power mix generate conflicting signals that weaken policy

predictability and decarbonization prospects. Cross-sectoral alignment appears partial: EV

objectives are conceptually compatible with energy diversification targets, yet implementation

trajectories in the power sector and fiscal policy undermine convergence. The study

contributes by testing and refining the policy-coherence framework in a developing-country

context, showing how fiscal, industrial, and energy-system constraints interact to shape

coherence outcomes. It also identifies two cross-cutting constraints—subsidy-driven ICE

lock-in and coal-based electricity—that systematically limit EV-related emission reductions.

The analysis clarifies where coherence breaks down, providing an empirically grounded basis

for future theory-building and for subsequent work that triangulates document analysis with

stakeholder perspectives.

Kata Kunci : Electric Vehicle Policy, Policy Coherence, Fossil-Fuel Subsidy, Energy Transition, Indonesia, Huttunen et al. (2014)