Electricity demand in Indonesia
Indonesia: Electricity demand was 372.5 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
372.5 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
13th
of 214 countries
All-time high
372.5 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
98.04 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity demand in Indonesia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 372.5 terawatt-hours for electricity demand in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Indonesia peaked at 372.5 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.04 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Indonesia 13th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity demand in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.04 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 106.16 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 113.04 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 117.39 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 124.78 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 132.89 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 138 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 148.4 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 155.9 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 162.87 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 177.56 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 191.88 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 208.96 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 225.18 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 237.55 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 243.29 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 258.24 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 266.95 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 285.29 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 297.12 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 293.37 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 310.33 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 334.34 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 351.49 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 372.5 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 372.5 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 19.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 372.5 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.01 terawatt-hours, 26.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129.75 terawatt-hours | 98.04 terawatt-hours | 162.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.2 terawatt-hours | 177.56 terawatt-hours | 297.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 332.41 terawatt-hours | 293.37 terawatt-hours | 372.5 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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 electricity demand in Indonesia?
- Electricity demand in Indonesia was 372.5 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 372.5 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.04 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Indonesia rank for electricity demand?
- Indonesia ranks 13th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.