This document discusses factors to consider for electricity purchase decisions in Indonesia. It outlines electricity generation and pricing in Indonesia, noting heavy reliance on fossil fuels like coal and oil. Grid electricity prices are regulated and subsidized. Expanding generation from renewable sources like hydro, geothermal, and solar is a national goal. The document also compares costs of electricity from the grid versus gas-fired or coal-fired captive power plants for a factory, noting factors like fuel costs and efficiency. Waste heat recovery and use of gas-fired heat pumps can further reduce factory energy costs versus grid or conventional options.