Renewable Energy Consumption: Indonesia

Analysis# Indonesia Renewable Energy Consumption Indonesia's renewable energy consumption stood at 20.2% of total energy in 2021, representing a significant decline from its 1990 peak of 59.2%. The country has experienced a dramatic 65.9% drop in renewable energy share over three decades, falling to within 0.4 percentage points of its all-time low of 19.8% recorded in 2019. This downward shift reflects Indonesia's growing reliance on fossil fuels as economic development and energy demand have accelerated. The steepest decline occurred between 2012 and 2019, when renewable energy consumption fell from 30.1% to 19.8%—a loss of 10.3 percentage points in just seven years. A modest recovery in 2020 to 21.9% was followed by renewed decline in 2021. This extended contraction suggests Indonesia remains dependent on conventional energy sources despite growing global pressure to transition toward renewables.