Indonesia vs Korea: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Indonesia
304.33 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Korea
375.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia rank
9th
Korea rank
7th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Indonesia
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 375.06 terawatt-hours against 304.33 terawatt-hours in Indonesia, a difference of 70.73 terawatt-hours.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 9th and Korea ranks 7th of 210 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.14 terawatt-hours | 43.27 terawatt-hours | 26.13 terawatt-hours | Korea |
| 1990s | 43.68 terawatt-hours | 116.83 terawatt-hours | 73.15 terawatt-hours | Korea |
| 2000s | 107.26 terawatt-hours | 238.2 terawatt-hours | 130.93 terawatt-hours | Korea |
| 2010s | 200.81 terawatt-hours | 382.25 terawatt-hours | 181.44 terawatt-hours | Korea |
| 2020s | 269.99 terawatt-hours | 384.61 terawatt-hours | 114.62 terawatt-hours | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Indonesia or Korea?
- Korea, at 375.06 terawatt-hours against 304.33 terawatt-hours in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Indonesia and Korea?
- 70.73 terawatt-hours, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Korea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Korea rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Indonesia ranks 9th and Korea ranks 7th of 210 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.