Electricity generation from solar in Indonesia
Indonesia: Electricity generation from solar was 1.35 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.35 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 90.1%
World rank
64th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.35 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Electricity generation from solar 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
Indonesia recorded 1.35 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 90.1% on the previous year and up 13,400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Indonesia peaked at 1.35 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
Indonesia ranks 64th of 214 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 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 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +41.7% |
| 2021 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.44 terawatt-hours | +131.6% |
| 2023 | 0.71 terawatt-hours | +61.4% |
| 2024 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | +90.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 1.35 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.28 terawatt-hours, 4.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 1.35 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.165 terawatt-hours, 8.2× the median. (32 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 | 0.029 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.572 terawatt-hours | 0.17 terawatt-hours | 1.35 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 in Indonesia?
- Electricity generation from solar in Indonesia was 1.35 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 recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Indonesia rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Indonesia ranks 64th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,400.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.