India vs Indonesia: Share of electricity generation from coal
India
70.8%
in 2025
Indonesia
61.5%
in 2024
India rank
4th
Indonesia rank
7th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
India currently reports 70.8% against 61.5% in Indonesia, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 7th of 210 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.2% | 30.2% | 35.9% | India |
| 1990s | 68.2% | 28.6% | 39.6% | India |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 39.1% | 29.4% | India |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 50.4% | 23.6% | India |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 61.7% | 12.8% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, India or Indonesia?
- India, at 70.8% against 61.5% in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between India and Indonesia?
- 9.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- India ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 7th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.