Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Indonesia
Indonesia: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 1,308 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,308 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
57th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,346 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
7.85 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1976
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Indonesia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Indonesia is 1,308 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 176.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Indonesia peaked at 1,346 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.85 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1976.
That places Indonesia 57th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 18.01 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 22.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.0% |
| 1967 | 25.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 30.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.2% |
| 1969 | 30.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 36.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.3% |
| 1971 | 11.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -67.9% |
| 1972 | 10.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 12.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.9% |
| 1974 | 13.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 13.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 7.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -42.8% |
| 1977 | 12.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +62.2% |
| 1978 | 8.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.3% |
| 1979 | 9.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 8.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 8.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 8.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 12.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.9% |
| 1984 | 13.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 16.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 26.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.8% |
| 1987 | 26.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 28.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 34.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.4% |
| 1990 | 96.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +177.6% |
| 1991 | 95.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 107.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 102.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 122.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 152.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 158.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 160.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 205.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.4% |
| 1999 | 233.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 271.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 328.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 325.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 320.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 334.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 332.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 326.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 344.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 395.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 433.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 459.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 441.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 450.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 473.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 514.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 473.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 584.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 641.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 867.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.1% |
| 2019 | 947.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 1,073 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 1,137 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 1,266 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 1,336 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 1,346 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 1,308 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 1,308 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,452 kilowatt-hours per person, 90% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 1,308 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,647 kilowatt-hours per person, 79% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +177.6% | 34.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 96.74 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1971 | -67.9% | 36.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.6 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 13.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 34.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 95.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 233.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 341.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 271.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 433.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 585.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 441.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 947.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,244 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,073 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,346 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 54 Vietnam 1,515 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Cyprus 1,461 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Peru 1,390 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Qatar 1,247 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Philippines 1,171 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Mexico 1,168 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Indonesia?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Indonesia was 1,308 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,346 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.85 kilowatt-hours per person in 1976.
- How does Indonesia rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Indonesia ranks 57th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.