Indonesia vs Russia: Electricity generation from coal

Indonesia
228.43 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Russia
219.52 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia rank
5th
Russia rank
6th

Electricity generation from coal over time

  • Indonesia
  • Russia
050100150200250198520052025

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 228.43 terawatt-hours against 219.52 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 8.91 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 5th and Russia ranks 6th of 207 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Russia Difference Ahead
1980s 6.57 terawatt-hours 147.42 terawatt-hours 140.85 terawatt-hours Russia
1990s 15.59 terawatt-hours 157.88 terawatt-hours 142.29 terawatt-hours Russia
2000s 51.11 terawatt-hours 172.31 terawatt-hours 121.2 terawatt-hours Russia
2010s 122.5 terawatt-hours 168.9 terawatt-hours 46.4 terawatt-hours Russia
2020s 204.27 terawatt-hours 194.66 terawatt-hours 9.61 terawatt-hours Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Indonesia or Russia?
Indonesia, at 228.43 terawatt-hours against 219.52 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Indonesia and Russia?
8.91 terawatt-hours, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Russia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Russia rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
Indonesia ranks 5th and Russia ranks 6th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from coal
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 6,154 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.