Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Indonesia
Indonesia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 67.21 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
67.21 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
26th
of 214 countries
All-time high
67.21 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
1.06 terawatt-hours
in 1976
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Indonesia, 1971–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 67.21 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Indonesia peaked at 67.21 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.06 terawatt-hours, in 1976.
Indonesia ranks 26th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 1.81 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 1.06 terawatt-hours | -41.3% |
| 1977 | 1.76 terawatt-hours | +66.2% |
| 1978 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | -28.6% |
| 1979 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 2.07 terawatt-hours | +50.3% |
| 1984 | 2.26 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 2.77 terawatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 1986 | 4.45 terawatt-hours | +61.0% |
| 1987 | 4.58 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 5.03 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 6.28 terawatt-hours | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 7.62 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 1991 | 8.46 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 10.73 terawatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 1993 | 9.98 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 9.59 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 10.51 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 11.17 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 8.59 terawatt-hours | -23.0% |
| 1998 | 13.65 terawatt-hours | +58.8% |
| 1999 | 14.32 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 19.6 terawatt-hours | +36.9% |
| 2001 | 22.19 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 21 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 19.82 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 20.97 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 22.66 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 21.18 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 24.29 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 26.34 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 26.79 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 34.63 terawatt-hours | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 30.46 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 31.11 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 35.5 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 34.41 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 33.56 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 39.58 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 43.19 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 48.38 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 48.04 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 52.89 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 56.2 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 65.41 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 65.2 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 67.21 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 67.21 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.59 terawatt-hours, 12.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 67.21 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.98 terawatt-hours, 68.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 1.06 terawatt-hours | 1.81 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 6.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.46 terawatt-hours | 7.62 terawatt-hours | 14.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.48 terawatt-hours | 19.6 terawatt-hours | 26.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.89 terawatt-hours | 30.46 terawatt-hours | 48.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.38 terawatt-hours | 52.89 terawatt-hours | 67.21 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More climate change data for Indonesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.73 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 60,521 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 23,775 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 36,746 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,312 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 26,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 75,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 98.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Indonesia?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Indonesia was 67.21 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.21 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 terawatt-hours in 1976.
- How does Indonesia rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Indonesia ranks 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.