Total electricity output in Indonesia

Indonesia: Total electricity output was 233,984 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
233,984 GWh
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
21st
of 230 countries
All-time high
233,984 GWh
in 2015
All-time low
32,667 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in Indonesia, 1990–2015

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200220151990: 32.7k GWh1991: 37.3k GWh1992: 41.5k GWh1993: 45.4k GWh1994: 51.4k GWh1995: 59.2k GWh1996: 67.7k GWh1997: 74.6k GWh1998: 78.0k GWh1999: 85.9k GWh2000: 93.3k GWh2001: 101.3k GWh2002: 108.2k GWh2003: 113.0k GWh2004: 120.2k GWh2005: 127.5k GWh2006: 133.1k GWh2007: 142.2k GWh2008: 149.3k GWh2009: 156.8k GWh2010: 169.8k GWh2011: 183.4k GWh2012: 200.1k GWh2013: 215.6k GWh2014: 228.6k GWh2015: 234.0k GWh

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total electricity output in Indonesia is 233,984 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 83.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total electricity output in Indonesia peaked at 233,984 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32,667 GWh, in 1990.

That places Indonesia 21st out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Total electricity output in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Total electricity output (GWh) in Indonesia, 1990 to 2015.
Year GWh Change
1990 32,667 GWh
1991 37,340 GWh +14.3%
1992 41,513 GWh +11.2%
1993 45,400 GWh +9.4%
1994 51,358 GWh +13.1%
1995 59,193 GWh +15.3%
1996 67,724 GWh +14.4%
1997 74,627 GWh +10.2%
1998 78,038 GWh +4.6%
1999 85,915 GWh +10.1%
2000 93,325 GWh +8.6%
2001 101,254 GWh +8.5%
2002 108,217 GWh +6.9%
2003 112,974 GWh +4.4%
2004 120,163 GWh +6.4%
2005 127,529 GWh +6.1%
2006 133,072 GWh +4.3%
2007 142,151 GWh +6.8%
2008 149,326 GWh +5.0%
2009 156,774 GWh +5.0%
2010 169,755 GWh +8.3%
2011 183,417 GWh +8.0%
2012 200,052 GWh +9.1%
2013 215,593 GWh +7.8%
2014 228,555 GWh +6.0%
2015 233,984 GWh +2.4%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 233,984 GWh is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,182 GWh, 17.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 233,984 GWh is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,176 GWh, 56.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57,378 GWh 32,667 GWh 85,915 GWh 10
2000s 124,478 GWh 93,325 GWh 156,774 GWh 10
2010s 205,226 GWh 169,755 GWh 233,984 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 18 Taiwan 254,990 GWh compare
  2. 19 Australia 252,276 GWh compare
  3. 20 South Africa 246,736 GWh compare
  4. 22 Egypt 181,977 GWh compare
  5. 23 Thailand 177,760 GWh compare
  6. 24 Poland 164,341 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total electricity output in Indonesia?
Total electricity output in Indonesia was 233,984 GWh 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 total electricity output recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 233,984 GWh in 2015.
What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 32,667 GWh in 1990.
How does Indonesia rank for total electricity output?
Indonesia ranks 21st out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is total electricity output rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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