Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Indonesia
Indonesia: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source was 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Indonesia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Indonesia stood at 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 146.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Indonesia peaked at 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.22 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1973.
Indonesia ranks 17th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 229.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 353.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 215.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 643.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,226 kilowatt-hours per person | 708.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,760 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,085 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,723 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,940 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,968 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,758 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 14 Russia 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Bulgaria 5,847 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Turkey 5,662 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Germany 4,938 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 India 4,378 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 North Macedonia 4,208 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Indonesia
- Fuel imports 15.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 9.2% (2025)
- Gas production 718.17 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,514 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 718.17 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,514 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 16.0% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.5% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 64.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Indonesia?
- Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Indonesia was 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.22 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973.
- How does Indonesia rank for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- Indonesia ranks 17th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per capita by source rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.