Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels) was 77,853 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Indonesia, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 77,853 for electricity installed capacity, megawatt in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Indonesia peaked at 77,853 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,577, in 2002.
Indonesia ranks 10th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32,563 | — |
| 2001 | 19,780 | -39.3% |
| 2002 | 17,577 | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 21,166 | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 22,404 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 22,980 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 25,119 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 26,179 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 26,713 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 27,067 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 29,056 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 34,718 | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 39,732 | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 44,443 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 46,385 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 46,162 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 49,401 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 52,824 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 55,148 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 59,380 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 62,297 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 63,005 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 71,227 | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 77,853 | +9.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 77,853 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,029, 38.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 77,853 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,226, 63.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -39.3% | 32,563 | 19,780 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,155 | 17,577 | 32,563 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,725 | 29,056 | 59,380 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,596 | 62,297 | 77,853 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More energy & mining data for Indonesia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 15.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Indonesia?
- Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Indonesia was 77,853 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 77,853 in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,577 in 2002.
- How does Indonesia rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
- Indonesia ranks 10th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.