India vs Indonesia: Primary energy from renewables
India
597.94 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia
373.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
4th
Indonesia rank
7th
Primary energy from renewables over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
India currently reports 597.94 terawatt-hours against 373.65 terawatt-hours in Indonesia, a difference of 224.29 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Indonesia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 7th of 77 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.23 terawatt-hours | 2.72 terawatt-hours | 20.51 terawatt-hours | India |
| 1970s | 40.07 terawatt-hours | 1.74 terawatt-hours | 38.34 terawatt-hours | India |
| 1980s | 53.74 terawatt-hours | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 50.61 terawatt-hours | India |
| 1990s | 76.65 terawatt-hours | 28.87 terawatt-hours | 47.78 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2000s | 117.19 terawatt-hours | 78.67 terawatt-hours | 38.52 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2010s | 242.73 terawatt-hours | 153.38 terawatt-hours | 89.36 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 453.87 terawatt-hours | 348.9 terawatt-hours | 104.97 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables, India or Indonesia?
- India, at 597.94 terawatt-hours against 373.65 terawatt-hours in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between India and Indonesia?
- 224.29 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for primary energy from renewables?
- India ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 7th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy 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 of total energy supply.