At a press conference held after the 43rd Asean Ministers on Energy Meeting, Fadillah said the performance score is projected to reach 4.83 by December.
“This indicates very strong progress in regional energy cooperation,” said Fadillah, who is also the energy transition and water transformation minister.
He added that the region had completed nine of the 18 planned Asean Power Grid (APG) interconnection projects, a key step towards building an integrated energy network across the region.
“This delivers a combined 10.22 gigawatts of capacity, with the target to expand to 25 gigawatts by 2030.”
He added that Asean had strengthened its monitoring and implementation mechanism for the APG’s 2026–2030 phase to ensure continued progress.
He also highlighted the completion of eight Asean Priority Economic Deliverables, which include frameworks on petroleum security, renewable energy, energy efficiency and conservation, and a new long-term roadmap for regional energy cooperation.
Among the new initiatives, he noted the launch of the APG Financing Facility on Oct 15 — a collaboration with the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank to support cross-border grid investments — and the development of a regional nuclear energy readiness framework to strengthen civilian nuclear preparedness.
Fadillah said Asean’s renewable energy portfolio has continued to grow, reaching 33.5% of installed capacity and 14% of total primary energy supply in 2023, close to the 2025 goals of 35% and 23% respectively.
There were also advances in energy efficiency, with a 25.5% reduction in energy intensity by 2023, keeping the bloc on track to meet its 32% reduction target by 2025.
On cross-border cooperation, Fadillah said Thailand had committed to signing the Laos-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore Power Integration Project agreement by November, expanding regional electricity trade.
He also noted progress on the submarine power cable deployment framework, saying the terms of reference have been completed, covering the technical, legal and commercial aspects.
Meanwhile, Timor-Leste also presented its national energy priorities and areas where it is seeking technical support. Asean will consider them in its next phase of planning.