Electricity net generation in Indonesia

Indonesia: Electricity net generation was 272.94 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
272.94
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
17th
of 203 countries
All-time high
280.14
in 2019
All-time low
12.79
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net generation in Indonesia, 1980–2020

01002003001980200020201980: 12.81981: 15.41982: 17.71983: 18.31984: 20.11985: 26.41986: 30.31987: 321988: 36.61989: 371990: 43.11991: 461992: 48.81993: 521994: 57.81995: 571996: 641997: 731998: 74.81999: 80.72000: 88.52001: 96.12002: 102.62003: 108.42004: 113.82005: 1212006: 126.72007: 135.92008: 142.52009: 148.52010: 1612011: 173.62012: 189.22013: 204.52014: 215.62015: 221.32016: 234.72017: 241.32018: 269.52019: 280.12020: 272.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 272.94 for electricity net generation in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Indonesia peaked at 280.14 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.79, in 1980.

Indonesia ranks 17th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electricity net generation in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net generation in Indonesia, 1980 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1980 12.79
1981 15.36 +20.1%
1982 17.66 +15.0%
1983 18.28 +3.5%
1984 20.09 +9.9%
1985 26.4 +31.4%
1986 30.27 +14.7%
1987 32.03 +5.8%
1988 36.55 +14.1%
1989 36.97 +1.1%
1990 43.07 +16.5%
1991 45.97 +6.7%
1992 48.77 +6.1%
1993 52.03 +6.7%
1994 57.78 +11.1%
1995 56.96 -1.4%
1996 64.05 +12.5%
1997 73.01 +14.0%
1998 74.83 +2.5%
1999 80.73 +7.9%
2000 88.52 +9.7%
2001 96.12 +8.6%
2002 102.6 +6.7%
2003 108.43 +5.7%
2004 113.84 +5.0%
2005 121.01 +6.3%
2006 126.69 +4.7%
2007 135.85 +7.2%
2008 142.48 +4.9%
2009 148.52 +4.2%
2010 161.01 +8.4%
2011 173.61 +7.8%
2012 189.25 +9.0%
2013 204.48 +8.0%
2014 215.62 +5.4%
2015 221.3 +2.6%
2016 234.73 +6.1%
2017 241.33 +2.8%
2018 269.49 +11.7%
2019 280.14 +3.9%
2020 272.94 -2.6%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 272.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.21, 15.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 272.94 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.21, 37.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity net generation 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.

YearChange FromTo
1985 +31.4% 20.09 26.4

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24.64 12.79 36.97 10
1990s 59.72 43.07 80.73 10
2000s 118.41 88.52 148.52 10
2010s 219.1 161.01 280.14 10
2020s 272.94 272.94 272.94 1

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 14 United Kingdom 299.52 compare
  2. 15 Turkey 293.82 compare
  3. 16 Taiwan 279.05 compare
  4. 18 Italy 271.88 compare
  5. 19 Spain 253.99 compare
  6. 20 Australia 243.31 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net generation in Indonesia?
Electricity net generation in Indonesia was 272.94 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 280.14 in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.79 in 1980.
How does Indonesia rank for electricity net generation?
Indonesia ranks 17th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net generation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 7,868 data points, 1980–2020
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