Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 88.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
88.3%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
31st
of 76 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 1981
All-time low
86.2%
in 2021
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Indonesia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Indonesia is 88.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Indonesia peaked at 99.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 2021.
That places Indonesia 31st out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 97.7% | — |
| 1966 | 97.0% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 96.6% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 96.0% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 95.8% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 98.6% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 97.0% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 97.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 96.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 95.7% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 95.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 95.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 94.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 94.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 93.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 93.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 93.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 89.4% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 88.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 86.5% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 86.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 86.9% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 87.4% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 88.3% | +1.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 88.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.1%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 88.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88.3%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.7% | 96.0% | 97.7% | 5 |
| 1970s | 98.7% | 95.8% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.3% | 98.8% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.7% | 95.5% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 93.6% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 88.9% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 86.2% | 88.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More energy & mining data for Indonesia
- 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 share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Indonesia?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Indonesia was 88.3% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2021.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Indonesia ranks 31st out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.