Indonesia vs South Korea: Electricity generation from renewables
Indonesia
67.21 terawatt-hours
in 2024
South Korea
64.93 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia rank
23rd
South Korea rank
24th
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Indonesia
- South Korea
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 67.21 terawatt-hours against 64.93 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 2.28 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 24th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 0.1848 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 1980s | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 2.57 terawatt-hours | 0.5627 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 10.46 terawatt-hours | 3.52 terawatt-hours | 6.94 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 22.48 terawatt-hours | 4.13 terawatt-hours | 18.35 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 37.89 terawatt-hours | 16.09 terawatt-hours | 21.8 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 61.38 terawatt-hours | 52.76 terawatt-hours | 8.63 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Indonesia or South Korea?
- Indonesia, at 67.21 terawatt-hours against 64.93 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Indonesia and South Korea?
- 2.28 terawatt-hours, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and South Korea rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Indonesia ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 24th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables. 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.