Indonesia Energy facts & figures

  • Energy Consumption

    Indonesia's reliance on oil, coal, and natural gas for energy has led to a rapid increase in these imports in recent years. These fossil fuels, being significant pollutants, contribute to the poor air quality in many Indonesian cities, further worsening the health of millions.

    Sources: IEA (International Energy Agency)

  • Renewable Energy Targets

    At only 19%, Indonesia's renewable energy share lags behind many developed countries and some regional neighbors. Despite abundant natural resources and significant potential for renewables like hydro, geothermal, and solar PV, Indonesia hasn't fully tapped into this clean energy source.

  • Carbon Emissions Impact

    In 2021, Indonesia emitted 557 megatonnes (Mt) of CO2, a staggering 118% increase since 2000. Deploying more renewable energy systems can reverse this trend. Climate change mitigation, biodiversity protection, and air and water quality improvements are all directly linked to reducing CO2 emissions.

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Energy facts

Sources: IEA (International Energy Agency), Statista, WHO (World Health Organization), IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency), and the World Bank.

Indonesia’s Total Energy Consumption

  • As of 2021, 37% of energy in Indonesia was consumed by industry, 33.7% by transport, and 19.5% by residential usage.

Indonesian Government efforts

  • Through the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, the government earmarked IDR 94.4 billion in its 2023 budget for the development of PV rooftop panels in least-developed regions to accelerate electricity access with clean energy sources. Another budget allocation of IDR 500.45 billion were also earmarked for the development of Solar-based street lighting (31,075 units).

A choking reality

  • Indonesia’s capital city heavily relies on coal-fired power plants instead of clean alternatives like solar, Jakarta, suffers from some of the worst air pollution in the world. In August 2023, Jakarta reached PM2.5 levels 16 times higher than WHO guidelines, with residents experiencing toxic gray skies and health concerns. This air pollution causes respiratory illnesses, impacting millions of Jakarta residents and costing the city billions in healthcare and lost productivity.

a promise for our future

  • Indonesia is committed to a 29% reduction in our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030 through its own efforts – or to 41% with international support. Indonesia has also pledged to reach net-zero emissions (NZE) in 2060 or sooner. Renewable energy potentials play an important role in achieving these targets, and in meeting energy demand with a high share of renewables in the national energy mix.

consuming Massive energy

  • Indonesia is the largest consumer of energy in the ASEAN region with a share of 36% of the region’s total final consumption. Across more than 17,000 islands, Indonesia’s total final consumption (TFC) had reached 5.3 EJ (Exajoule) per year (equivalent to 923 million BOE) by the end of 2020 (including 140 PJ (Petajoule) of non-energy use).

Getting around by Electric vehicles (EV) is growing

  • Electricity use grows exponentially (from very low levels today) due to an increasing fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) by the year 2050. The government’s accelerated EV programme envisions 12 million electric cars being operational by 2050 and 13 million e-motorcycles by 2030. Consider this, by 2050 most households are projected to own one car and two motorcycles, leading the sector’s energy demand to grow at 3.1% annually.