Indonesia vs South Korea: Electricity production by source

Indonesia
228.43 terawatt-hours
in 2024
South Korea
194.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia rank
5th
South Korea rank
8th

Electricity production by source over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Korea
0100200300198520052025

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 228.43 terawatt-hours against 194.53 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 33.9 terawatt-hours.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Korea ahead.

Indonesia ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 8th of 211 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 6.57 terawatt-hours 26.72 terawatt-hours 20.15 terawatt-hours South Korea
1990s 15.59 terawatt-hours 69.3 terawatt-hours 53.71 terawatt-hours South Korea
2000s 51.11 terawatt-hours 153.78 terawatt-hours 102.67 terawatt-hours South Korea
2010s 122.5 terawatt-hours 234.58 terawatt-hours 112.08 terawatt-hours South Korea
2020s 204.27 terawatt-hours 204.53 terawatt-hours 0.256 terawatt-hours South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production by source, Indonesia or South Korea?
Indonesia, at 228.43 terawatt-hours against 194.53 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity production by source between Indonesia and South Korea?
33.9 terawatt-hours, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Korea?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and South Korea rank globally for electricity production by source?
Indonesia ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 8th 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

Indicator
Electricity production by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 6,154 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.