Indonesia vs Japan: Electricity production by source
Indonesia
228.43 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Japan
330.08 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia rank
5th
Japan rank
4th
Electricity production by source over time
- Indonesia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 330.08 terawatt-hours against 228.43 terawatt-hours in Indonesia, a difference of 101.65 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th of 211 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.57 terawatt-hours | 106.9 terawatt-hours | 100.34 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 15.59 terawatt-hours | 161.29 terawatt-hours | 145.7 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 51.11 terawatt-hours | 293.76 terawatt-hours | 242.65 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 122.5 terawatt-hours | 341.75 terawatt-hours | 219.25 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 204.27 terawatt-hours | 338.71 terawatt-hours | 134.44 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production by source, Indonesia or Japan?
- Japan, at 330.08 terawatt-hours against 228.43 terawatt-hours in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source between Indonesia and Japan?
- 101.65 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Japan rank globally for electricity production by source?
- Indonesia ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th 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.