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Indonesia vs South Korea: Electricity Compared

Indonesia generated 528 TWh of electricity in 2025 and South Korea 628 TWh, according to Ember. Coal was the largest source in both, at 69.4% in Indonesia and 31.1% in South Korea. Each kWh generated emitted 705 gCO2/kWh in Indonesia and 418 gCO2/kWh in South Korea. These are Ember annual statistics for 2025, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Who is bigger and who is cleaner? South Korea is the bigger electricity producer, generating 1.2 times as much as Indonesia in 2025 (628 TWh against 528 TWh). South Korea has the cleaner electricity by carbon intensity, at 418 gCO2/kWh against 705 gCO2/kWh in Indonesia in 2025.

Why this comparison: both among the 20 largest electricity users and similar electricity demand on the same continent.

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Key Facts

  • Coal supplied 69.4% of Indonesia's electricity in 2025, against 31.1% in South Korea.
  • Indonesia's electricity was 1.7 times as carbon intensive as South Korea's in 2025, at 705 gCO2/kWh against 418 gCO2/kWh.
  • Low carbon sources supplied 15.8% of Indonesia's electricity in 2025 and 39.9% of South Korea's.
  • Electricity demand in 2025 was 529 TWh in Indonesia and 628 TWh in South Korea.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics
Measure Indonesia South Korea
Total generation528 TWh628 TWh
Electricity demand529 TWh628 TWh
Demand per personn/a12.09 MWh
Carbon intensity705 gCO2/kWh418 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions373 MtCO2262 MtCO2
Low carbon share15.8%39.9%
Largest sourceCoal 69.4%Coal 31.1%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation
Source Indonesia South Korea
Coal 69.4% 31.1%
Nuclear 0.0% 29.4%
Gas 11.6% 28.0%
Hydro 6.7% 0.6%
Solar 0.3% 6.0%
Bioenergy 5.3% 3.2%
Other renewables 3.4% 0.0%
Other fossil 3.2% 1.0%
Wind 0.1% 0.6%

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Carbon intensity of electricity in Indonesia and South Korea, 1985 to 2025 Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Indonesia and South Korea each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 705 gCO2/kWh in Indonesia and 418 gCO2/kWh in South Korea. 0 200 400 600 800 198519901995200020052010201520202025
Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Indonesia and South Korea each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 705 gCO2/kWh in Indonesia and 418 gCO2/kWh in South Korea.
Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh
Carbon intensity of electricity in Indonesia and South Korea, 1985 to 2025
YearIndonesiaSouth Korea
1985n/a524 gCO2/kWh
1986n/a431 gCO2/kWh
1987n/a345 gCO2/kWh
1988n/a405 gCO2/kWh
1989n/a383 gCO2/kWh
1990n/a379 gCO2/kWh
1991n/a399 gCO2/kWh
1992n/a427 gCO2/kWh
1993n/a451 gCO2/kWh
1994n/a493 gCO2/kWh
1995n/a479 gCO2/kWh
1996n/a481 gCO2/kWh
1997n/a492 gCO2/kWh
1998n/a463 gCO2/kWh
1999n/a453 gCO2/kWh
2000631 gCO2/kWh462 gCO2/kWh
2001626 gCO2/kWh475 gCO2/kWh
2002643 gCO2/kWh473 gCO2/kWh
2003656 gCO2/kWh458 gCO2/kWh
2004654 gCO2/kWh463 gCO2/kWh
2005651 gCO2/kWh450 gCO2/kWh
2006668 gCO2/kWh451 gCO2/kWh
2007663 gCO2/kWh474 gCO2/kWh
2008653 gCO2/kWh477 gCO2/kWh
2009661 gCO2/kWh495 gCO2/kWh
2010637 gCO2/kWh500 gCO2/kWh
2011667 gCO2/kWh497 gCO2/kWh
2012687 gCO2/kWh502 gCO2/kWh
2013682 gCO2/kWh512 gCO2/kWh
2014692 gCO2/kWh493 gCO2/kWh
2015697 gCO2/kWh488 gCO2/kWh
2016689 gCO2/kWh489 gCO2/kWh
2017689 gCO2/kWh511 gCO2/kWh
2018684 gCO2/kWh519 gCO2/kWh
2019694 gCO2/kWh497 gCO2/kWh
2020685 gCO2/kWh458 gCO2/kWh
2021685 gCO2/kWh460 gCO2/kWh
2022676 gCO2/kWh438 gCO2/kWh
2023681 gCO2/kWh427 gCO2/kWh
2024681 gCO2/kWh416 gCO2/kWh
2025705 gCO2/kWh418 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Electricity demand per person in Indonesia and South Korea, 1985 to 2025 Electricity demand per person in Indonesia and South Korea each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was n/a in Indonesia and 12.09 MWh in South Korea. 0 4 8 11 15 198519901995200020052010201520202025
Electricity demand per person in Indonesia and South Korea each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was n/a in Indonesia and 12.09 MWh in South Korea.
Annual statistics through 2025, MWh
Electricity demand per person in Indonesia and South Korea, 1985 to 2025
YearIndonesiaSouth Korea
1985n/an/a
1986n/an/a
1987n/an/a
1988n/an/a
1989n/an/a
1990n/an/a
1991n/an/a
1992n/an/a
1993n/an/a
1994n/an/a
1995n/an/a
1996n/an/a
1997n/an/a
1998n/an/a
1999n/an/a
20000.45 MWh6.21 MWh
20010.49 MWh6.59 MWh
20020.51 MWh7.02 MWh
20030.52 MWh7.32 MWh
20040.55 MWh7.72 MWh
20050.58 MWh8.14 MWh
20060.59 MWh8.39 MWh
20070.63 MWh8.83 MWh
20080.65 MWh9.15 MWh
20090.67 MWh9.32 MWh
20100.72 MWh10.15 MWh
20110.77 MWh10.55 MWh
20120.83 MWh10.71 MWh
20130.88 MWh10.73 MWh
20140.92 MWh10.69 MWh
20150.93 MWh10.75 MWh
20160.98 MWh10.94 MWh
20171.00 MWh11.20 MWh
20181.06 MWh11.48 MWh
20191.09 MWh11.34 MWh
20201.07 MWh11.13 MWh
20211.12 MWh11.72 MWh
20221.20 MWh12.02 MWh
20231.25 MWh11.93 MWh
20241.31 MWh12.09 MWh
2025n/a12.09 MWh

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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

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  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
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