Share of electricity generation from coal in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of electricity generation from coal was 61.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from coal in Indonesia, 1985–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from coal in Indonesia stood at 61.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from coal in Indonesia peaked at 62.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 1995.
That places Indonesia 7th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from coal in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 31.8% | — |
| 1986 | 29.0% | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 29.8% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 30.5% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 29.9% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 29.5% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 29.0% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 28.2% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 26.9% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 27.9% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 26.5% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 29.0% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 29.3% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 31.4% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 34.7% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 35.5% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 38.6% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 55.7% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 61.4% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 61.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 61.5% | -0.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 61.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 7431.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 61.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.7%, 5.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.2% | 29.0% | 31.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 28.6% | 26.5% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 34.7% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 38.6% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 61.4% | 62.0% | 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 share of electricity generation from coal in Indonesia?
- Share of electricity generation from coal in Indonesia was 61.5% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 1995.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Indonesia ranks 7th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.