Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia: Electricity demand

Indonesia
372.5 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
454.59 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Indonesia rank
13th
Saudi Arabia rank
11th

Electricity demand over time

  • Indonesia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 454.59 terawatt-hours against 372.5 terawatt-hours in Indonesia, a difference of 82.09 terawatt-hours.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 214 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 129.75 terawatt-hours 179.3 terawatt-hours 49.55 terawatt-hours Saudi Arabia
2010s 239.2 terawatt-hours 326.83 terawatt-hours 87.63 terawatt-hours Saudi Arabia
2020s 332.41 terawatt-hours 413.41 terawatt-hours 81 terawatt-hours Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand, Indonesia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 454.59 terawatt-hours against 372.5 terawatt-hours in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity demand between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
82.09 terawatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electricity demand?
Indonesia ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.