APG aims to connect ASEAN member states via cross- border electricity trade and interconnections. Discussed since 1986, included in APAEC within 1997 Initiated under ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation; progressed through several phases of development. The APG is a regional power interconnection initiative aiming to connect the electricity. Overview Following the directive of the 41st ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) to expand multilateral power trading efforts, the ASEAN region aims for greater power grid interconnectivity within the region. ASEAN Power Grid Consultative Committee (APGCC) – Lead and Coordinate: Composed of national energy policy bodies, APGCC oversees APG MOU. The Energy Ministers are renewing the commitment to advance APG through the Enhanced APG MOU and Subsea Cable Development Framework TOR. in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in October 2025. ACE, as the APG Secretariat, will be working closely with the energy ministries, regulators, and utilities to advance.
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