Indonesia vs New Zealand: Electricity generation by source
Indonesia
16.77 terawatt-hours
in 2024
New Zealand
9.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia rank
2nd
New Zealand rank
5th
Electricity generation by source over time
- Indonesia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 16.77 terawatt-hours against 9.44 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 7.33 terawatt-hours.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.8 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
Indonesia ranks 2nd and New Zealand ranks 5th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.29 terawatt-hours | 1.29 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.71 terawatt-hours | 1.71 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 2.08 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.05 terawatt-hours | 3.13 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 6.77 terawatt-hours | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 3.64 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 10.99 terawatt-hours | 6.77 terawatt-hours | 4.22 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 16.38 terawatt-hours | 8.06 terawatt-hours | 8.32 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation by source, Indonesia or New Zealand?
- Indonesia, at 16.77 terawatt-hours against 9.44 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation by source between Indonesia and New Zealand?
- 7.33 terawatt-hours, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and New Zealand?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and New Zealand rank globally for electricity generation by source?
- Indonesia ranks 2nd and New Zealand ranks 5th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation by source. 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.