Number of people with and without electricity access in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of people with and without electricity access was 283.20 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Indonesia, 1991–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access in Indonesia is 283.20 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Indonesia peaked at 283.20 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.33 million people, in 1991.
That places Indonesia 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 91.33 million people | — |
| 1992 | 126.75 million people | +38.8% |
| 1993 | 107.15 million people | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 123.46 million people | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 133.65 million people | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 147.10 million people | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 165.85 million people | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 169.83 million people | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 178.35 million people | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 186.47 million people | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 189.08 million people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 194.55 million people | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 197.82 million people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 202.85 million people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 195.78 million people | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 211.96 million people | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 215.96 million people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 222.63 million people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 227.65 million people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 232.02 million people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 236.50 million people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 242.59 million people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 246.90 million people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 251.11 million people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 255.25 million people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 258.28 million people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 262.27 million people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 265.90 million people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 269.22 million people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 266.57 million people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 274.54 million people | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 278.83 million people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 279.50 million people | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 283.20 million people | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138.16 million people | 91.33 million people | 178.35 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 204.48 million people | 186.47 million people | 227.65 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 252.00 million people | 232.02 million people | 269.22 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 276.53 million people | 266.57 million people | 283.20 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Indonesia?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Indonesia was 283.20 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 283.20 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.33 million people in 1991.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Indonesia ranks 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.