India vs Indonesia: Electricity demand per person

India
1,423 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia
1,314 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
India rank
139th
Indonesia rank
142nd

Electricity demand per person over time

  • India
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

India currently reports 1,423 kilowatt-hours against 1,314 kilowatt-hours in Indonesia, a difference of 109 kilowatt-hours.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 139th and Indonesia ranks 142nd of 214 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 616.54 kilowatt-hours 562.66 kilowatt-hours 53.88 kilowatt-hours India
2010s 966.75 kilowatt-hours 916.56 kilowatt-hours 50.19 kilowatt-hours India
2020s 1,260 kilowatt-hours 1,190 kilowatt-hours 69.8 kilowatt-hours India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand per person, India or Indonesia?
India, at 1,423 kilowatt-hours against 1,314 kilowatt-hours in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity demand per person between India and Indonesia?
109 kilowatt-hours, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do India and Indonesia rank globally for electricity demand per person?
India ranks 139th and Indonesia ranks 142nd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.