Indonesia vs United Kingdom: Primary energy from renewables
Indonesia
373.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
260.56 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
10th
Primary energy from renewables over time
- Indonesia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 373.65 terawatt-hours against 260.56 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 113.09 terawatt-hours.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Indonesia ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.72 terawatt-hours | 4.2 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.74 terawatt-hours | 3.99 terawatt-hours | 2.25 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 4.46 terawatt-hours | 1.32 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 28.87 terawatt-hours | 10.14 terawatt-hours | 18.73 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 78.67 terawatt-hours | 32.69 terawatt-hours | 45.98 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 153.38 terawatt-hours | 130.85 terawatt-hours | 22.53 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 348.9 terawatt-hours | 237.83 terawatt-hours | 111.07 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables, Indonesia or United Kingdom?
- Indonesia, at 373.65 terawatt-hours against 260.56 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between Indonesia and United Kingdom?
- 113.09 terawatt-hours, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and United Kingdom rank globally for primary energy from renewables?
- Indonesia ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β 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.