Jakarta, Dec. 5 -- Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia, ensured that efforts to restore access to electricity, fuel, and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in disaster-affected areas across Sumatra continue to show improvement.

Speaking to the press after delivering a report to President Prabowo Subianto at the State Palace in Jakarta on Thursday, Lahadalia said that electricity recovery in North Sumatra is expected to resume gradually starting Friday (Dec. 5) night.

Several districts in North Sumatra have already begun receiving power again. In Central Tapanuli, electricity was partially restored on Wednesday (Dec. 3) night, although the system is not yet fully optimal. Meanwhile, in Sibolga, power has been functionin...