Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Indonesia
Indonesia: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.9691 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Indonesia, 2010–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Indonesia is 0.9691 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 132.9% on the previous year and up 2,523.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Indonesia peaked at 0.9691 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 gigawatts, in 2010.
Indonesia ranks 69th of 199 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.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0002 gigawatts | — |
| 2011 | 0.0012 gigawatts | +510.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 gigawatts | +252.6% |
| 2013 | 0.009 gigawatts | +120.5% |
| 2014 | 0.009 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0369 gigawatts | +309.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0467 gigawatts | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0545 gigawatts | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0244 gigawatts | -55.2% |
| 2019 | 0.105 gigawatts | +330.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1074 gigawatts | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1553 gigawatts | +44.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1901 gigawatts | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3235 gigawatts | +70.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4161 gigawatts | +28.7% |
| 2025 | 0.9691 gigawatts | +132.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.9691 gigawatts is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.474 gigawatts, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.9691 gigawatts is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1229 gigawatts, 7.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +510.5% | 0.0002 gigawatts | 0.0012 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0291 gigawatts | 0.0002 gigawatts | 0.105 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3602 gigawatts | 0.1074 gigawatts | 0.9691 gigawatts | 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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Indonesia?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Indonesia was 0.9691 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9691 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 gigawatts in 2010.
- How does Indonesia rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Indonesia ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,523.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.