Electricity generation from gas per person in Indonesia
Indonesia: Electricity generation from gas per person was 242.62 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from gas per person in Indonesia, 1985–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 242.62 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from gas per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Indonesia peaked at 242.62 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.88 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Indonesia 80th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from gas per person in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10.88 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 10.94 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 12.41 kilowatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 14.92 kilowatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 16.44 kilowatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 18.53 kilowatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 23.29 kilowatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 1992 | 17.1 kilowatt-hours | -26.6% |
| 1993 | 22.33 kilowatt-hours | +30.6% |
| 1994 | 62.74 kilowatt-hours | +180.9% |
| 1995 | 103.39 kilowatt-hours | +64.8% |
| 1996 | 107.55 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 143.39 kilowatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 148.09 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 157.26 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 147.77 kilowatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 151.03 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 131.75 kilowatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 124.2 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 117.41 kilowatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 93.99 kilowatt-hours | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 102.37 kilowatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 104.61 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 115.59 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 166.1 kilowatt-hours | +43.7% |
| 2010 | 157.65 kilowatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 156.97 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 193.59 kilowatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 226.89 kilowatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 233.86 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 206.8 kilowatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 233.5 kilowatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 208.83 kilowatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 212.82 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 228.71 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 186.6 kilowatt-hours | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 204.26 kilowatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 203.38 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 220.63 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 242.62 kilowatt-hours | +10.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 242.62 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 241.35 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 242.62 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.04 kilowatt-hours, 2.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from gas per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +180.9% | 22.33 kilowatt-hours | 62.74 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.12 kilowatt-hours | 10.88 kilowatt-hours | 16.44 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 80.37 kilowatt-hours | 17.1 kilowatt-hours | 157.26 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.48 kilowatt-hours | 93.99 kilowatt-hours | 166.1 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.96 kilowatt-hours | 156.97 kilowatt-hours | 233.86 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 211.5 kilowatt-hours | 186.6 kilowatt-hours | 242.62 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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 electricity generation from gas per person in Indonesia?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Indonesia was 242.62 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 242.62 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.88 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Indonesia rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Indonesia ranks 80th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.