Australia vs Indonesia: Total electricity output

Australia
252,276 GWh
in 2015
Indonesia
233,984 GWh
in 2015
Australia rank
19th
Indonesia rank
21st

Total electricity output over time

  • Australia
  • Indonesia
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199020022015

How they compare

Australia currently reports 252,276 GWh against 233,984 GWh in Indonesia, a difference of 18,292 GWh.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 19th and Indonesia ranks 21st of 230 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Indonesia Difference Ahead
1990s 173,168 GWh 57,378 GWh 115,790 GWh Australia
2000s 230,879 GWh 124,478 GWh 106,400 GWh Australia
2010s 251,304 GWh 205,226 GWh 46,078 GWh Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total electricity output, Australia or Indonesia?
Australia, at 252,276 GWh against 233,984 GWh in Indonesia as of 2015.
What is the difference in total electricity output between Australia and Indonesia?
18,292 GWh, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Indonesia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Australia and Indonesia rank globally for total electricity output?
Australia ranks 19th and Indonesia ranks 21st of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants