Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Indonesia
Indonesia: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 50.94 watts per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Indonesia, 2000–2024
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Indonesia stood at 50.94 watts per capita. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Indonesia peaked at 50.94 watts per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.96 watts per capita, in 2004.
Indonesia ranks 167th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.34 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 21.24 watts per capita | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 21.15 watts per capita | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 21.02 watts per capita | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 20.96 watts per capita | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 23.14 watts per capita | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 24.29 watts per capita | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 24.44 watts per capita | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 24.45 watts per capita | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.56 watts per capita | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 27.84 watts per capita | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 28.65 watts per capita | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 29.64 watts per capita | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 32.29 watts per capita | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 32.52 watts per capita | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 32.75 watts per capita | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 34.26 watts per capita | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 35.38 watts per capita | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 36.33 watts per capita | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 37.81 watts per capita | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 38.08 watts per capita | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 41.67 watts per capita | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 45.18 watts per capita | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 47.39 watts per capita | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 50.94 watts per capita | +7.5% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 50.94 watts per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.07 watts per capita, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 50.94 watts per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 175.9 watts per capita, 29% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.36 watts per capita | 20.96 watts per capita | 27.56 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.75 watts per capita | 27.84 watts per capita | 37.81 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.65 watts per capita | 38.08 watts per capita | 50.94 watts per capita | 5 |
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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Indonesia?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Indonesia was 50.94 watts per capita in 2024, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.94 watts per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.96 watts per capita in 2004.
- How does Indonesia rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Indonesia ranks 167th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).