Germany vs Indonesia: Primary energy use
Germany
2,790 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia
3,199 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
12th
Indonesia rank
10th
Primary energy use over time
- Germany
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 3,199 terawatt-hours against 2,790 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 409 terawatt-hours.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and Indonesia ranks 10th of 218 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,070 terawatt-hours | 82.58 terawatt-hours | 2,987 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1970s | 3,898 terawatt-hours | 161.97 terawatt-hours | 3,736 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 4,173 terawatt-hours | 400.5 terawatt-hours | 3,773 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 4,025 terawatt-hours | 841.39 terawatt-hours | 3,183 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,913 terawatt-hours | 1,433 terawatt-hours | 2,479 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 3,630 terawatt-hours | 1,990 terawatt-hours | 1,639 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 3,016 terawatt-hours | 2,732 terawatt-hours | 283.4 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Germany or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 3,199 terawatt-hours against 2,790 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Germany and Indonesia?
- 409 terawatt-hours, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Indonesia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Indonesia rank globally for primary energy use?
- Germany ranks 12th and Indonesia ranks 10th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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 of total energy supply.