Indonesia Bioenergy Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Indonesia generated 21.3 TWh of electricity from bioenergy in 2024, 5.7% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 9th largest bioenergy power producer in 2024 of the 127 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Bioenergy supplied 2.0% of the world's electricity in 2024. These are annual statistics for 2024; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Indonesia generated 21.3 TWh of electricity from bioenergy in 2024.
- Bioenergy supplied 5.7% of Indonesia's electricity in 2024.
- Indonesia was the 9th largest bioenergy power producer in 2024 among the 127 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Indonesia's bioenergy generation in 2024 was 75% higher than in 2019, when it was 12.2 TWh.
- Indonesia's bioenergy generation in 2024 was 132% higher than in 2014, when it was 9.18 TWh.
- Indonesia's bioenergy generation peaked at 22.5 TWh in 2023.
- Indonesia's bioenergy share in 2024 was above the world share of 2.0%.
- Indonesia had 3.06 GW of bioenergy generating capacity in 2024.
Key Figures, 2024
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Bioenergy generation | 21.3 TWh | 2024 · Ember |
| Share of Indonesia's electricity | 5.7% | 2024 · Ember |
| World share of bioenergy | 2.0% | 2024 · Ember |
| Rank by bioenergy generation (each country's latest year) | 9 of 127 | 2024 · Ember |
| Bioenergy capacity | 3.06 GW | 2024 · Ember |
Bioenergy Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2024Annual statistics through 2024, TWh
| Year | Bioenergy |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.28 TWh |
| 2001 | 4.58 TWh |
| 2002 | 4.70 TWh |
| 2003 | 4.80 TWh |
| 2004 | 5.01 TWh |
| 2005 | 5.33 TWh |
| 2006 | 4.90 TWh |
| 2007 | 5.98 TWh |
| 2008 | 6.50 TWh |
| 2009 | 6.11 TWh |
| 2010 | 7.81 TWh |
| 2011 | 8.65 TWh |
| 2012 | 8.87 TWh |
| 2013 | 9.14 TWh |
| 2014 | 9.18 TWh |
| 2015 | 9.75 TWh |
| 2016 | 10.2 TWh |
| 2017 | 11.5 TWh |
| 2018 | 12.1 TWh |
| 2019 | 12.2 TWh |
| 2020 | 12.4 TWh |
| 2021 | 15.0 TWh |
| 2022 | 20.6 TWh |
| 2023 | 22.5 TWh |
| 2024 | 21.3 TWh |
Annual statistics through 2024, % of generation
| Year | Indonesia | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4% | 1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | 1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | 1.0% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | 1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | 1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | 1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | 1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | 1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | 1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | 1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | 1.5% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | 1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | 1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | 1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | 1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | 1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | 1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | 1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | 2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | 2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | 2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | 2.1% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | 2.1% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | 2.1% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | 2.0% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.3 TWh | 5.7% | 2.0% | 3.06 GW |
| 2023 | 22.5 TWh | 6.4% | 2.1% | 3.36 GW |
| 2022 | 20.6 TWh | 6.2% | 2.1% | 3.07 GW |
| 2021 | 15.0 TWh | 4.8% | 2.1% | 2.26 GW |
| 2020 | 12.4 TWh | 4.2% | 2.1% | 1.88 GW |
| 2019 | 12.2 TWh | 4.1% | 2.0% | 1.88 GW |
| 2018 | 12.1 TWh | 4.3% | 2.0% | 1.87 GW |
| 2017 | 11.5 TWh | 4.3% | 1.9% | 1.84 GW |
| 2016 | 10.2 TWh | 4.0% | 1.9% | 1.77 GW |
| 2015 | 9.75 TWh | 4.0% | 1.9% | 1.73 GW |
Full year by year history for Indonesia
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.