Electricity as a share of primary energy in Indonesia
Indonesia: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 12.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Indonesia, 1985–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity as a share of primary energy in Indonesia is 12.22, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Indonesia peaked at 13.61 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.02, in 1985.
That places Indonesia 71st out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.02 | — |
| 1986 | 4.26 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 4.54 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 5.15 | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 5.35 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 5.56 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 5.9 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 5.71 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 5.26 | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 5.77 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 6.22 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 6.31 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.93 | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 7.68 | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 7.67 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 8.31 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 8.38 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 8.65 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 8.27 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 8.87 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 9.2 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 9.38 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 9.41 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.72 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 9.84 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 9.99 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 10.18 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.53 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 12.08 | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 12.47 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 12.49 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.33 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 12.73 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 12.91 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.73 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.32 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 13.61 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 11.8 | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 12.24 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 12.22 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.66 | 4.02 | 5.35 | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.3 | 5.26 | 7.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9 | 8.27 | 9.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.94 | 9.99 | 13.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.64 | 11.8 | 13.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Indonesia?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Indonesia was 12.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.61 in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 in 1985.
- How does Indonesia rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Indonesia ranks 71st out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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