India vs Indonesia: Electricity production by source
India
1,474 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia
228.43 terawatt-hours
in 2024
India rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
5th
Electricity production by source over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
India currently reports 1,474 terawatt-hours against 228.43 terawatt-hours in Indonesia, a difference of 1,246 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 6.5 times Indonesia's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 5th of 211 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 149.68 terawatt-hours | 6.57 terawatt-hours | 143.11 terawatt-hours | India |
| 1990s | 278.88 terawatt-hours | 15.59 terawatt-hours | 263.29 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2000s | 483.11 terawatt-hours | 51.11 terawatt-hours | 432 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2010s | 952.23 terawatt-hours | 122.5 terawatt-hours | 829.72 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 1,341 terawatt-hours | 204.27 terawatt-hours | 1,137 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production by source, India or Indonesia?
- India, at 1,474 terawatt-hours against 228.43 terawatt-hours in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source between India and Indonesia?
- 1,246 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for electricity production by source?
- India ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 5th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production 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.