Electricity generation from gas in Indonesia
Indonesia: Electricity generation from gas was 68.78 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from gas in Indonesia, 1985–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from gas in Indonesia stood at 68.78 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Indonesia peaked at 68.78 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.81 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Indonesia ranks 21st of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from gas in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.81 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 1.86 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.15 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 2.64 terawatt-hours | +22.5% |
| 1989 | 2.96 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 3.4 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 4.35 terawatt-hours | +27.9% |
| 1992 | 3.25 terawatt-hours | -25.3% |
| 1993 | 4.32 terawatt-hours | +32.9% |
| 1994 | 12.33 terawatt-hours | +185.7% |
| 1995 | 20.67 terawatt-hours | +67.6% |
| 1996 | 21.86 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 29.62 terawatt-hours | +35.5% |
| 1998 | 31.07 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 33.5 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 31.93 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 33.09 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 29.26 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 27.95 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 26.76 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 21.7 terawatt-hours | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 23.95 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 24.8 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 27.76 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 40.4 terawatt-hours | +45.5% |
| 2010 | 38.83 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 39.16 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 48.92 terawatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 58.05 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 60.54 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 54.14 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 61.79 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 55.83 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 57.45 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 62.32 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 51.28 terawatt-hours | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 56.53 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 56.71 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 62.04 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 68.78 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 68.78 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.75 terawatt-hours, 25.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 68.78 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.49 terawatt-hours, 140.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +185.7% | 4.32 terawatt-hours | 12.33 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.29 terawatt-hours | 1.81 terawatt-hours | 2.96 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 16.44 terawatt-hours | 3.25 terawatt-hours | 33.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.76 terawatt-hours | 21.7 terawatt-hours | 40.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.7 terawatt-hours | 38.83 terawatt-hours | 62.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.07 terawatt-hours | 51.28 terawatt-hours | 68.78 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 generation from gas in Indonesia?
- Electricity generation from gas in Indonesia was 68.78 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.78 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Indonesia rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Indonesia ranks 21st out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.