Indonesia vs United States: Electricity generation from coal
Indonesia
228.43 terawatt-hours
in 2024
United States
737.15 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia rank
5th
United States rank
3rd
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Indonesia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 737.15 terawatt-hours against 228.43 terawatt-hours in Indonesia, a difference of 508.72 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 3.2 times Indonesia's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 207 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.57 terawatt-hours | 1,588 terawatt-hours | 1,581 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 15.59 terawatt-hours | 1,873 terawatt-hours | 1,858 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 51.11 terawatt-hours | 1,952 terawatt-hours | 1,901 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 122.5 terawatt-hours | 1,417 terawatt-hours | 1,294 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 204.27 terawatt-hours | 766.03 terawatt-hours | 561.76 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Indonesia or United States?
- United States, at 737.15 terawatt-hours against 228.43 terawatt-hours in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Indonesia and United States?
- 508.72 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Indonesia ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd 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
Measured in terawatt-hours.