Primary energy use by source in Indonesia
Indonesia: Primary energy use by source was 1,432 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,432 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
5th
of 79 countries
All-time high
1,432 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0.7792 terawatt-hours
in 1973
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use by source in Indonesia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 1,432 terawatt-hours for primary energy use by source in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 169.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Indonesia peaked at 1,432 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7792 terawatt-hours, in 1973.
That places Indonesia 5th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use by source in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 1.84 terawatt-hours | +22.5% |
| 1967 | 1.29 terawatt-hours | -29.7% |
| 1968 | 0.9653 terawatt-hours | -25.2% |
| 1969 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 1970 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 1971 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7792 terawatt-hours | -33.0% |
| 1974 | 0.849 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +27.4% |
| 1976 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 1.55 terawatt-hours | +33.0% |
| 1979 | 2.33 terawatt-hours | +50.4% |
| 1980 | 2.94 terawatt-hours | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 3.14 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 2.97 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 2.97 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.11 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 10.47 terawatt-hours | +237.1% |
| 1986 | 16.82 terawatt-hours | +60.7% |
| 1987 | 26.37 terawatt-hours | +56.8% |
| 1988 | 27.54 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 41.33 terawatt-hours | +50.1% |
| 1990 | 39.79 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 40.27 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 49.15 terawatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 57.3 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 57.32 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 63.08 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 75.19 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 92.73 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 99.51 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 136.96 terawatt-hours | +37.6% |
| 2000 | 153.07 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 194.33 terawatt-hours | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 200.46 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 269.09 terawatt-hours | +34.2% |
| 2004 | 247.38 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 283.75 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 330.79 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 417.33 terawatt-hours | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 366.07 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 378.32 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 429.62 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 496.27 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 505.71 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 440.76 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 469.07 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 532.27 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 544.32 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 566.11 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 655.73 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 801.23 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 765.38 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 763.23 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,217 terawatt-hours | +59.4% |
| 2023 | 1,200 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1,311 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 1,432 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 1,432 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.56 terawatt-hours, 23.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 1,432 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 355.88 terawatt-hours, 4.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 | +237.1% | 3.11 terawatt-hours | 10.47 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.35 terawatt-hours | 0.9653 terawatt-hours | 1.84 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 0.7792 terawatt-hours | 2.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.76 terawatt-hours | 2.94 terawatt-hours | 41.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.13 terawatt-hours | 39.79 terawatt-hours | 136.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 284.06 terawatt-hours | 153.07 terawatt-hours | 417.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 544.11 terawatt-hours | 429.62 terawatt-hours | 801.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,115 terawatt-hours | 763.23 terawatt-hours | 1,432 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 primary energy use by source in Indonesia?
- Primary energy use by source in Indonesia was 1,432 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,432 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7792 terawatt-hours in 1973.
- How does Indonesia rank for primary energy use by source?
- Indonesia ranks 5th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.