Renewable electricity output in Indonesia
Indonesia: Renewable electricity output was 15.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Indonesia, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable electricity output in Indonesia stood at 15.5%.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Indonesia peaked at 23.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1997.
That places Indonesia 130th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.9% | — |
| 1991 | 20.6% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 23.8% | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 19.8% | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | -33.5% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | +55.2% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | +41.8% |
| 2001 | 21.9% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 10.4% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 15.9% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.7% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.5% | 15.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Indonesia?
- Renewable electricity output in Indonesia was 15.5% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1997.
- How does Indonesia rank for renewable electricity output?
- Indonesia ranks 130th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.