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Renewable electricity in Indonesia

Indonesia: Renewable electricity was 10.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
10.7%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
131st
of 233 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 1992
All-time low
10.3%
in 1997
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Indonesia, 1990–2015

05101520251990200220151990: 20.9 % in total electricity output1991: 20.6 % in total electricity output1992: 23.8 % in total electricity output1993: 19.8 % in total electricity output1994: 15.7 % in total electricity output1995: 16.5 % in total electricity output1996: 15.5 % in total electricity output1997: 10.3 % in total electricity output1998: 15.8 % in total electricity output1999: 14.1 % in total electricity output2000: 16 % in total electricity output2001: 17.5 % in total electricity output2002: 15 % in total electricity output2003: 13.6 % in total electricity output2004: 13.6 % in total electricity output2005: 13.6 % in total electricity output2006: 12.3 % in total electricity output2007: 12.9 % in total electricity output2008: 13.3 % in total electricity output2009: 13.2 % in total electricity output2010: 15.9 % in total electricity output2011: 12 % in total electricity output2012: 11.2 % in total electricity output2013: 12.3 % in total electricity output2014: 11.5 % in total electricity output2015: 10.7 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable electricity in Indonesia is 10.7%, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Indonesia peaked at 23.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1997.

Indonesia ranks 131st of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable electricity in Indonesia, year by year

Year % in total electricity output Change
1990 20.9% —
1991 20.6% -1.7%
1992 23.8% +16.0%
1993 19.8% -17.0%
1994 15.7% -20.8%
1995 16.5% +5.1%
1996 15.5% -5.7%
1997 10.3% -33.4%
1998 15.8% +52.5%
1999 14.1% -10.4%
2000 16.0% +13.0%
2001 17.5% +9.5%
2002 15.0% -14.4%
2003 13.6% -8.8%
2004 13.6% -0.2%
2005 13.6% -0.0%
2006 12.3% -9.9%
2007 12.9% +5.3%
2008 13.3% +3.2%
2009 13.2% -0.6%
2010 15.9% +19.8%
2011 12.0% -24.4%
2012 11.2% -6.3%
2013 12.3% +9.2%
2014 11.5% -6.5%
2015 10.7% -7.2%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 10.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 66% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 10.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.0%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.3% 10.3% 23.8% 10
2000s 14.1% 12.3% 17.5% 10
2010s 12.2% 10.7% 15.9% 6

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 128 Netherlands 12.4% compare
  2. 129 Dominican Republic 11.6% compare
  3. 130 Czechia 11.4% compare
  4. 132 Hungary 10.6% compare
  5. 133 Sao Tome and Principe 10.5% compare
  6. 134 Senegal 10.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Indonesia?
Renewable electricity in Indonesia was 10.7% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 1992.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1997.
How does Indonesia rank for renewable electricity?
Indonesia ranks 131st out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
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
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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