India vs Indonesia: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
India
8.5%
in 2025
Indonesia
7.3%
in 2024
India rank
108th
Indonesia rank
111th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
India currently reports 8.5% against 7.3% in Indonesia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was India ahead.
India ranks 108th and Indonesia ranks 111th of 213 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 | 24.3% | 21.1% | 3.2% | India |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 16.7% | 2.0% | India |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 8.3% | 5.0% | India |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 7.1% | 3.4% | India |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 7.8% | 1.3% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, India or Indonesia?
- India, at 8.5% against 7.3% in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between India and Indonesia?
- 1.2%, 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 hydropower?
- India ranks 108th and Indonesia ranks 111th of 213 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 hydropower. 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.