Share of electricity generation from solar in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of electricity generation from solar was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar in Indonesia, 1985–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 0.4% for share of electricity generation from solar in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.4% on the previous year and up 8,531.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Indonesia peaked at 0.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
That places Indonesia 160th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +88.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +45.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +181.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +28.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +43.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +114.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +53.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +79.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 15% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4%, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 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 solar in Indonesia?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in Indonesia was 0.4% 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 solar recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Indonesia ranks 160th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,531.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.