Primary energy use per person in Indonesia
Indonesia: Primary energy use per person was 11,196 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use per person in Indonesia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Indonesia is 11,196 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Indonesia peaked at 11,196 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 729.23 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1967.
Indonesia ranks 121st of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 773.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 729.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 826.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,216 kilowatt-hours per person | 834.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,937 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,413 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,035 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,955 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,215 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,245 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,140 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,229 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,459 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,804 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,648 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,215 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,520 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,738 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,969 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 118 Moldova 11,849 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 119 Dominica 11,693 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 120 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,321 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 122 Fiji 10,950 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 123 Laos 10,887 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 124 Ecuador 10,810 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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)
- Fuel exports 16.0% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.5% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 64.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Indonesia?
- Primary energy use per person in Indonesia was 11,196 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,196 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 729.23 kilowatt-hours per person in 1967.
- How does Indonesia rank for primary energy use per person?
- Indonesia ranks 121st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.