Installed geothermal energy capacity in Indonesia
Indonesia: Installed geothermal energy capacity was 2,744 megawatts in 2025. ▲ Rising
Installed geothermal energy capacity in Indonesia, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in megawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed geothermal energy capacity in Indonesia stood at 2,744 megawatts. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed geothermal energy capacity in Indonesia peaked at 2,744 megawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 525 megawatts, in 2000.
Indonesia ranks 1st of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Installed geothermal energy capacity in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | megawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 525 megawatts | — |
| 2001 | 785 megawatts | +49.5% |
| 2002 | 785 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 805 megawatts | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 820 megawatts | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 850 megawatts | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 850 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 980 megawatts | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 1,052 megawatts | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 1,189 megawatts | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 1,189 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,226 megawatts | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1,336 megawatts | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 1,344 megawatts | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,404 megawatts | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1,438 megawatts | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,533 megawatts | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 1,808 megawatts | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 1,948 megawatts | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 2,131 megawatts | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 2,131 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,286 megawatts | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 2,360 megawatts | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 2,598 megawatts | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 2,639 megawatts | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 2,744 megawatts | +4.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 2,744 megawatts is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 209.4 megawatts, 13.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 2,744 megawatts is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 259.96 megawatts, 10.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed geothermal energy capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +49.5% | 525 megawatts | 785 megawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 864.1 megawatts | 525 megawatts | 1,189 megawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,536 megawatts | 1,189 megawatts | 2,131 megawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,460 megawatts | 2,131 megawatts | 2,744 megawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 2 United States 2,696 megawatts compare
- 3 Philippines 2,057 megawatts compare
- 4 Turkey 1,758 megawatts compare
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed geothermal energy capacity in Indonesia?
- Installed geothermal energy capacity in Indonesia was 2,744 megawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed geothermal energy capacity recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,744 megawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed geothermal energy capacity recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 525 megawatts in 2000.
- How does Indonesia rank for installed geothermal energy capacity?
- Indonesia ranks 1st out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed geothermal energy capacity rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed geothermal energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total geothermal (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in megawatts.