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Access to electricity in Indonesia

Indonesia: Access to electricity was 94.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
94.8%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
125th
of 201 countries
All-time high
95.2%
in 2015
All-time low
32.8%
in 1991
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Indonesia, 1990–2016

4060801001990200320161990: 48.4 % of rural population1991: 32.8 % of rural population1992: 51.8 % of rural population1993: 36.3 % of rural population1994: 49.4 % of rural population1995: 51.7 % of rural population1996: 59.6 % of rural population1997: 73.4 % of rural population1998: 71.9 % of rural population1999: 75.9 % of rural population2000: 79.7 % of rural population2001: 79.2 % of rural population2002: 81.1 % of rural population2003: 84.5 % of rural population2004: 82.7 % of rural population2005: 77 % of rural population2006: 84.7 % of rural population2007: 86.1 % of rural population2008: 87.7 % of rural population2009: 88.5 % of rural population2010: 89.4 % of rural population2011: 90.4 % of rural population2012: 92.9 % of rural population2013: 93.3 % of rural population2014: 94.3 % of rural population2015: 95.2 % of rural population2016: 94.8 % of rural population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity in Indonesia is 94.8%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Indonesia peaked at 95.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 1991.

Indonesia ranks 125th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.1% 32.8% 75.9% 10
2000s 83.1% 77.0% 88.5% 10
2010s 92.9% 89.4% 95.2% 7

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 122 Paraguay 96.1% compare
  2. 123 Jamaica 96.0% compare
  3. 124 Colombia 95.7% compare
  4. 126 Sri Lanka 94.6% compare
  5. 127 Aruba 92.5% compare
  6. 128 Grenada 92.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Indonesia?
Access to electricity in Indonesia was 94.8% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 1991.
How does Indonesia rank for access to electricity?
Indonesia ranks 125th out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as part of Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 5,112 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.