Indonesia generates 75% of its power from fossil fuels but faces significant power shortages, with 2 in 10 citizens lacking electricity access. The government aims to add 35GW of capacity to meet growing demand spurred by industrialization and urbanization, despite underdeveloped infrastructure. A comparison of installed power capacities shows Indonesia's is not significantly larger than Singapore's despite its vast land area.

1. the largest being oil
36%
75%
of Indonesian power is generated
from fossil fuel (gas, oil, coal)
While Indonesia is a significantly larger country than Singapore,
the installed power capacity is not significantly larger
1:2,530
1:4
Land mass: 716.1 sq km vs 1.81 mn sq km
Electricity installed capacity:
12.5GW vs 53.6 GW
Indonesia is plagued with power shortages
2in10
Indonesians do not have
access to electricity
6times per year
Blackout frequency rate
per customers
7hours
Blackout duration
per customer
Government is planning to add 35GW of
additional capacity. The 2014 vs 2020 power
generation equipment breakdown is:
2014
2020
Steam turbine Gas turbine Hydro turbine Gas engine Others
49%
59%
27% 27%
10% 8%
1% 2%
13%
4%
~840,000 km
More than 2times the distance
from the Earth to the Moon
(~384,000 km)
Indonesia’s economy is undergoing unprecedented development with industrialization
and rapid urbanization resulting in increasing demand for electricity. However, despite
having abundant natural resources, Indonesia's infrastructure remains underdeveloped
and unable to fulfill the nation's growing power demand. All eyes are on Indonesia’s
government commitment to drive 35GW of additional capacity.
Indonesia’s Energy Infrastructure
Plagued with Power Shortages
The electrical cable network in Indonesia
The Earth to the Moon
indonesia.bc@ipsos.com