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Electricity production by source in Indonesia

Indonesia: Electricity production by source was 8.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
8.7%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
81st
of 208 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 2001
All-time low
2.4%
in 1993
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Electricity production by source in Indonesia, 1990–2021

2468101990200520211990: 3.4 % of total1991: 2.8 % of total1992: 2.6 % of total1993: 2.4 % of total1994: 3.8 % of total1995: 3.7 % of total1996: 3.5 % of total1997: 3.5 % of total1998: 3.4 % of total1999: 3.3 % of total2000: 10.3 % of total2001: 10.4 % of total2002: 10.2 % of total2003: 9.5 % of total2004: 9.4 % of total2005: 9.4 % of total2006: 8.7 % of total2007: 9.2 % of total2008: 9.9 % of total2009: 9.9 % of total2010: 9.7 % of total2011: 9.5 % of total2012: 8.9 % of total2013: 8.3 % of total2014: 8.1 % of total2015: 8.1 % of total2016: 8 % of total2017: 9 % of total2018: 8.6 % of total2019: 8.1 % of total2020: 8.5 % of total2021: 8.7 % of total

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2021, electricity production by source in Indonesia stood at 8.7%.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Indonesia peaked at 10.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1993.

That places Indonesia 81st out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.3% 2.4% 3.8% 10
2000s 9.7% 8.7% 10.4% 10
2010s 8.6% 8.0% 9.7% 10
2020s 8.6% 8.5% 8.7% 2

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  5. 83 Bolivia 8.5% compare
  6. 84 Slovakia 8.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production by source in Indonesia?
Electricity production by source in Indonesia was 8.7% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2001.
What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1993.
How does Indonesia rank for electricity production by source?
Indonesia ranks 81st out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,891 data points, 1990–2021
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