Per capita primary energy use by source in Indonesia
Indonesia: Per capita primary energy use by source was 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5,011 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
18th
of 79 countries
All-time high
5,011 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
6.22 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1973
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita primary energy use by source in Indonesia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person for per capita primary energy use by source in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 146.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita primary energy use by source in Indonesia peaked at 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.22 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1973.
Indonesia ranks 18th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita primary energy use by source in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 14.8 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 17.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.6% |
| 1967 | 12.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.5% |
| 1968 | 8.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.2% |
| 1969 | 10.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 8.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.4% |
| 1971 | 9.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 9.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 6.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -34.7% |
| 1974 | 6.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 8.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 8 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 8.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 10.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.8% |
| 1979 | 15.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.8% |
| 1980 | 19.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.5% |
| 1981 | 20.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 19 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 18.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 19.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 62.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +230.0% |
| 1986 | 98.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.5% |
| 1987 | 151.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.8% |
| 1988 | 155.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 229.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.3% |
| 1990 | 216.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 215.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 258.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 296.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 291.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 315.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 370.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 448.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 474.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 643.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.6% |
| 2000 | 708.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 886.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 902.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,196 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 1,085 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 1,229 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 1,414 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 1,760 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 1,524 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 1,555 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,744 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 1,989 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 2,001 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,723 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 1,812 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 2,033 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 2,057 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,118 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,429 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 2,940 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 2,785 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 2,758 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 4,363 kilowatt-hours per person | +58.2% |
| 2023 | 4,267 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 4,626 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,018 kilowatt-hours per person, 83% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +230.0% | 19.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 62.76 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 229.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 353.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 215.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 643.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,226 kilowatt-hours per person | 708.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,760 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,085 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,723 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,940 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,968 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,758 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 15 Russia 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Bulgaria 5,847 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Turkey 5,662 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Germany 4,938 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 India 4,378 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 North Macedonia 4,208 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 per capita primary energy use by source in Indonesia?
- Per capita primary energy use by source in Indonesia was 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita primary energy use by source recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita primary energy use by source recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.22 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973.
- How does Indonesia rank for per capita primary energy use by source?
- Indonesia ranks 18th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita primary energy use by source rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.5%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.