Electricity generation from solar and wind in Indonesia
Indonesia: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 1.82 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.82 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 52.9%
World rank
68th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.82 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Indonesia, 1971–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from solar and wind in Indonesia stood at 1.82 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 52.9% on the previous year and up 18,100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Indonesia peaked at 1.82 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
Indonesia ranks 68th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | +833.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | +114.3% |
| 2020 | 0.64 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.63 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8 terawatt-hours | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | +48.7% |
| 2024 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | +52.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 1.82 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.65 terawatt-hours, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 1.82 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.12 terawatt-hours, 15.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.097 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 0.63 terawatt-hours | 1.82 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from solar and wind in Indonesia?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Indonesia was 1.82 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Indonesia rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Indonesia ranks 68th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18,100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.