Electricity generation from hydropower in Indonesia
Indonesia: Electricity generation from hydropower was 27.29 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
27.29 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
28th
of 215 countries
All-time high
27.3 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
1.06 terawatt-hours
in 1976
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Electricity generation from hydropower in Indonesia, 1965–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 27.29 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower in 2024.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Indonesia peaked at 27.3 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.06 terawatt-hours, in 1976.
That places Indonesia 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 2.37 terawatt-hours | +30.0% |
| 1967 | 2.66 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 3.29 terawatt-hours | +23.5% |
| 1969 | 3.44 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 4.19 terawatt-hours | +21.6% |
| 1971 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | -67.1% |
| 1972 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 1.81 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 1.06 terawatt-hours | -41.3% |
| 1977 | 1.76 terawatt-hours | +66.2% |
| 1978 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | -28.6% |
| 1979 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 2.07 terawatt-hours | +50.3% |
| 1984 | 2.26 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 2.77 terawatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 1986 | 4.45 terawatt-hours | +61.0% |
| 1987 | 4.58 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 5.03 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 6.28 terawatt-hours | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 6.49 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 7.41 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 9.65 terawatt-hours | +30.2% |
| 1993 | 8.89 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 7.98 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 8.29 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 8.82 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 5.87 terawatt-hours | -33.5% |
| 1998 | 10.36 terawatt-hours | +76.7% |
| 1999 | 10.38 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.02 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 11.65 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 9.93 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 9.1 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 9.67 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 10.73 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 9.62 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 11.29 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 11.53 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 11.38 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 17.46 terawatt-hours | +53.4% |
| 2011 | 12.42 terawatt-hours | -28.9% |
| 2012 | 12.8 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 16.92 terawatt-hours | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 15.16 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 13.74 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 18.68 terawatt-hours | +36.0% |
| 2017 | 18.63 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 21.64 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 21.16 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 24.33 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 24.7 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 27.3 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 24.59 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 27.29 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 27.29 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.83 terawatt-hours, 14.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 27.29 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.57 terawatt-hours, 47.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.72 terawatt-hours | 1.83 terawatt-hours | 3.44 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.74 terawatt-hours | 1.06 terawatt-hours | 4.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 6.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.41 terawatt-hours | 5.87 terawatt-hours | 10.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.49 terawatt-hours | 9.1 terawatt-hours | 11.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.86 terawatt-hours | 12.42 terawatt-hours | 21.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.64 terawatt-hours | 24.33 terawatt-hours | 27.3 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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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 electricity generation from hydropower in Indonesia?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Indonesia was 27.29 terawatt-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 hydropower recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 terawatt-hours in 1976.
- How does Indonesia rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Indonesia ranks 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.