Indonesia Electricity Mix: Renewable Share and Carbon Intensity (2024)

Indonesia Electricity Mix

Indonesia generated 18.1% of its electricity from renewable sources in 2024, below the world average of 33.8%. Each kilowatt-hour produced emitted about 680 grams of CO₂.

Data year 2024 · Source: Ember and Energy Institute via Our World in Data

18.1%Renewable share, 2024
18.1%Low-carbon share
680g CO₂ per kWh
#135Renewable share, of 210

How much electricity in Indonesia comes from renewables?

Renewable sources produced 18.1% of the electricity generated in Indonesia in 2024. The world average was 33.8% in 2025. That is down from 20.0% in 2000. That ranks Indonesia 135th of 210 countries and territories by renewable share.

SHARE OF ELECTRICITY FROM RENEWABLES0%25%50%75%100%200020052010201520202025World18.1%

Electricity mix by source

Coal is the largest source of electricity in Indonesia, at 61.5% of generation, followed by gas at 18.5% and hydro at 7.3%. Fossil fuels together supplied 81.9%.

Coal
61.5%
Gas
18.5%
Hydro
7.3%
Bioenergy
5.7%
Other renewables
4.5%
Oil
1.9%
Solar
0.4%
Wind
0.1%

Carbon intensity of electricity

Generating one kilowatt-hour of electricity in Indonesia emitted about 680 grams of CO₂ in 2024, 48% above the world average of 458 g. At that rate, a business using 10,000 kWh a year would be responsible for roughly 6,803 kg of CO₂ from electricity.

This is an estimate based on the generation mix. For a formal carbon report, use the grid factor published by the national energy or environment agency. Our guide to emission factors explains the difference.

How Indonesia compares

Countries closest to Indonesia when ranked by renewable share of electricity. See the full ranking, or the CO₂ emissions of Indonesia.

#CountryRenewablesLow-carbong CO₂/kWh
133Slovakia18.7%85.2%95
134Haiti18.6%18.6%535
135Indonesia18.1%18.1%680
136Mauritius17.9%17.9%642
137Russia17.4%35.7%450

Frequently asked questions

What share of electricity in Indonesia is renewable?

18.1% in 2024. That is down from 20.0% in 2000. Counting nuclear as well, 18.1% of electricity came from low-carbon sources.

What is the main source of electricity in Indonesia?

Coal is the largest source of electricity in Indonesia, at 61.5% of generation, followed by gas at 18.5% and hydro at 7.3%.

How clean is electricity in Indonesia?

Generating one kilowatt-hour emitted about 680 grams of CO₂ in 2024, 48% above the world average of 458 g.

Is renewable electricity growing in Indonesia?

The renewable share has fallen by 1.9 percentage points, from 20.0% in 2000 to 18.1% in 2024.

About the data. Shares are percentages of the electricity generated inside the country in a year. Renewables are hydro, wind, solar, bioenergy and other renewable sources. Low-carbon adds nuclear. The latest year differs between countries and is shown on each page. Carbon intensity is an estimate of the CO₂ emitted per kilowatt-hour generated, including emissions over the life of each power source.

Source: Ember and the Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy, processed by Our World in Data and used under the CC BY 4.0 licence.

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