Consumption-based energy use per person in Indonesia
Indonesia: Consumption-based energy use per person was 11.5 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based energy use per person in Indonesia, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2020, consumption-based energy use per person in Indonesia stood at 11.5 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based energy use per person in Indonesia peaked at 11.5 kilowatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.67 kilowatt-hours, in 1998.
That places Indonesia 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Consumption-based energy use per person in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.3 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 7.6 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 7.56 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.67 kilowatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 6.43 kilowatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 6.91 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 6.98 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 7.46 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 7.2 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 8.53 kilowatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 8.1 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 8.24 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 8.15 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.63 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 9.11 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 9.63 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 9.7 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.76 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 9.81 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.68 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 9.45 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 9.57 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 9.85 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 10.7 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 10.9 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 11.5 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 11.5 kilowatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.1 kilowatt-hours, 22% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 11.5 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.15 kilowatt-hours, 54% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.91 kilowatt-hours | 5.67 kilowatt-hours | 7.6 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.93 kilowatt-hours | 6.91 kilowatt-hours | 9.11 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9 kilowatt-hours | 9.45 kilowatt-hours | 10.9 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5 kilowatt-hours | 11.5 kilowatt-hours | 11.5 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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 consumption-based energy use per person in Indonesia?
- Consumption-based energy use per person in Indonesia was 11.5 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.67 kilowatt-hours in 1998.
- How does Indonesia rank for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Indonesia ranks 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consumption-based energy use per person rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.