Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Indonesia
Indonesia: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 47.41 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Indonesia, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Indonesia stood at 47.41 watts per capita. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Indonesia peaked at 47.41 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.96 watts per capita, in 2004.
Indonesia ranks 162nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
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 | 32.74 watts per capita | 27.84 watts per capita | 37.8 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.09 watts per capita | 38.07 watts per capita | 47.41 watts per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 159 Mauritania 51.72 watts per capita compare
- 160 Kenya 49.44 watts per capita compare
- 161 Marshall Islands 47.6 watts per capita compare
- 163 Lesotho 44.53 watts per capita compare
- 164 Ethiopia 43.09 watts per capita compare
- 165 Micronesia (country) 39.5 watts per capita 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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Indonesia?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Indonesia was 47.41 watts per capita in 2023, 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 47.41 watts per capita in 2023.
- 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 162nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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)