Share of primary energy use by source in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of primary energy use by source was 15.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy use by source in Indonesia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy use by source in Indonesia is 15.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy use by source in Indonesia peaked at 34.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1965.
Indonesia ranks 57th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy use by source in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6.3% | — |
| 1966 | 6.5% | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 8.1% | +24.6% |
| 1968 | 7.8% | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 13.0% | +66.1% |
| 1970 | 12.7% | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 12.8% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 11.8% | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 6.8% | -42.1% |
| 1974 | 9.0% | +31.6% |
| 1975 | 15.1% | +68.2% |
| 1976 | 14.4% | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 23.2% | +61.4% |
| 1978 | 23.7% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 26.9% | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 23.5% | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 21.9% | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 20.4% | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 26.0% | +27.1% |
| 1984 | 27.5% | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 30.8% | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 31.3% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 30.7% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 30.9% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 31.2% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 28.8% | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 30.6% | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 30.5% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 30.3% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 34.0% | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 32.8% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 31.9% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 30.4% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 29.9% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 29.7% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 28.0% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 26.9% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 15.1% | -2.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 15.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.8%, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 15.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.3%, 93% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy use by source in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +68.2% | 9.0% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | +66.1% | 7.8% | 13.0% |
| 1977 | +61.4% | 14.4% | 23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4% | 6.3% | 13.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 6.8% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.4% | 20.4% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.9% | 28.8% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 22.0% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 17.5% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 14.1% | 17.9% | 6 |
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 primary energy use by source in Indonesia?
- Share of primary energy use by source in Indonesia was 15.1% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1965.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of primary energy use by source?
- Indonesia ranks 57th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy use by source rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.