Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Indonesia
Indonesia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 5.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Indonesia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Indonesia stood at 5.7%.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Indonesia peaked at 21.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2015.
That places Indonesia 118th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.5% | — |
| 1991 | 17.7% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 21.2% | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 17.4% | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 11.9% | -31.6% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 12.1% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -43.3% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | +84.6% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -34.0% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2% | 6.9% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.2% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.6% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.7% | 7.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 115 Dominican Republic 5.9% compare
- 116 Sao Tome and Principe 5.9% compare
- 117 United States of America 5.8% compare
- 119 Germany 5.7% compare
- 120 Australia 5.3% compare
- 121 Burkina Faso 5.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Indonesia?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Indonesia was 5.7% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2015.
- How does Indonesia rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Indonesia ranks 118th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.