Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Indonesia
Indonesia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 67.21 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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More climate change data for Indonesia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 2.9% (2100)
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 285.72 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Urban population 169.70 million (2025)
- Urban population 59.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 17.42 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.87 tonnes per person (2024)
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 209 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.