Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Indonesia
Indonesia: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel was 483.08 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
483.08 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
19th
of 220 countries
All-time high
499.62 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
5.08 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Indonesia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 483.08 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption by fuel in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Indonesia peaked at 499.62 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.08 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Indonesia 19th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5.08 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 5.18 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 6.32 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 1968 | 6.42 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 12.11 terawatt-hours | +88.5% |
| 1970 | 12.58 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 12.72 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 12.47 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 8.12 terawatt-hours | -34.9% |
| 1974 | 11.44 terawatt-hours | +40.9% |
| 1975 | 23.65 terawatt-hours | +106.7% |
| 1976 | 23.85 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 50.75 terawatt-hours | +112.8% |
| 1978 | 58.67 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 75.72 terawatt-hours | +29.1% |
| 1980 | 71.35 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 71.25 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 67.7 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 90.84 terawatt-hours | +34.2% |
| 1984 | 106.07 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 125.45 terawatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 135.3 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 139.97 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 148.6 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 166.36 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 171.73 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 197.69 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 215.6 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 228.69 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 270.83 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 285.58 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 297.31 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 310.11 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 298.99 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 324.92 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 330.05 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 341.35 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 371.03 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 395.58 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 362.02 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 363.94 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 371.11 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 346.42 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 396.95 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 421.01 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 440.48 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 427.34 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 469.78 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 437.88 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 441.33 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 469.23 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 440.14 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 499.62 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 431.07 terawatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 407.2 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 376.63 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 407.76 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 398.32 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 434.48 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 472.72 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 483.08 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 483.08 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.53 terawatt-hours, 23.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption by fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +112.8% | 23.85 terawatt-hours | 50.75 terawatt-hours |
| 1975 | +106.7% | 11.44 terawatt-hours | 23.65 terawatt-hours |
| 1969 | +88.5% | 6.42 terawatt-hours | 12.11 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.02 terawatt-hours | 5.08 terawatt-hours | 12.11 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 29 terawatt-hours | 8.12 terawatt-hours | 75.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.29 terawatt-hours | 67.7 terawatt-hours | 166.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 260.14 terawatt-hours | 171.73 terawatt-hours | 324.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 369.95 terawatt-hours | 330.05 terawatt-hours | 421.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 446.41 terawatt-hours | 407.2 terawatt-hours | 499.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 428.83 terawatt-hours | 376.63 terawatt-hours | 483.08 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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 fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Indonesia?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Indonesia was 483.08 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 499.62 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.08 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Indonesia rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Indonesia ranks 19th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.