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 25th out of 218 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.
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
- 22 North Korea 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Bulgaria 5,847 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Turkey 5,662 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Germany 4,938 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Mauritius 4,406 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 India 4,378 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Indonesia
- Fuel imports 15.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 9.2% (2025)
- Gas production 718.17 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,514 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 718.17 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,514 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 16.0% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.5% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 64.3% (2023)
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 25th out of 218 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.