India vs Indonesia: Electricity generation from coal per person
India
1,007 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia
805.78 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
India rank
29th
Indonesia rank
31st
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
India currently reports 1,007 kilowatt-hours against 805.78 kilowatt-hours in Indonesia, a difference of 201.22 kilowatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 29th and Indonesia ranks 31st of 207 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 184.21 kilowatt-hours | 37.68 kilowatt-hours | 146.53 kilowatt-hours | India |
| 1990s | 290.88 kilowatt-hours | 77.62 kilowatt-hours | 213.26 kilowatt-hours | India |
| 2000s | 420.56 kilowatt-hours | 221.26 kilowatt-hours | 199.3 kilowatt-hours | India |
| 2010s | 717.91 kilowatt-hours | 467.82 kilowatt-hours | 250.08 kilowatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 939.55 kilowatt-hours | 731.51 kilowatt-hours | 208.03 kilowatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, India or Indonesia?
- India, at 1,007 kilowatt-hours against 805.78 kilowatt-hours in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between India and Indonesia?
- 201.22 kilowatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- India ranks 29th and Indonesia ranks 31st of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.