Coal consumption per person in Indonesia
Indonesia: Coal consumption per person was 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption per person in Indonesia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person for coal consumption per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 146.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Indonesia peaked at 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.22 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1973.
That places Indonesia 26th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption per person in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 14.8 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 17.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.6% |
| 1967 | 12.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.5% |
| 1968 | 8.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.2% |
| 1969 | 10.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 8.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.4% |
| 1971 | 9.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 9.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 6.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -34.7% |
| 1974 | 6.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 8.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 8 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 8.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 10.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.8% |
| 1979 | 15.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.8% |
| 1980 | 19.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.5% |
| 1981 | 20.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 19 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 18.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 19.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 62.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +230.0% |
| 1986 | 98.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.5% |
| 1987 | 151.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.8% |
| 1988 | 155.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 229.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.3% |
| 1990 | 216.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 215.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 258.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 296.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 291.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 315.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 370.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 448.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 474.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 643.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.6% |
| 2000 | 708.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 886.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 902.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,196 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 1,085 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 1,229 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 1,414 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 1,760 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 1,524 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 1,555 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,744 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 1,989 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 2,001 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,723 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 1,812 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 2,033 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 2,057 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,118 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,429 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 2,940 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 2,785 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 2,758 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 4,363 kilowatt-hours per person | +58.2% |
| 2023 | 4,267 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 4,626 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 187.01 kilowatt-hours per person, 26.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 673.05 kilowatt-hours per person, 7.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption per person in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +230.0% | 19.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 62.76 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 229.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 353.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 215.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 643.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,226 kilowatt-hours per person | 708.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,760 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,085 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,723 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,940 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,968 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,758 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 23 North Korea 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Bulgaria 5,847 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Turkey 5,662 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Germany 4,938 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Mauritius 4,406 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 India 4,378 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Indonesia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Indonesia?
- Coal consumption per person in Indonesia was 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.22 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973.
- How does Indonesia rank for coal consumption per person?
- Indonesia ranks 26th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.