Energy in Indonesia
Energy in Indonesia describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in Indonesia. In 2009 Indonesia produced oil, coal, natural gas and palm oil, utilized also as energy raw material in 2010. Renewable energy potential in Indonesia is high: solar, wind, hydro and geothermal energy. Tropical rain forests and peat land areas have extensive coal storage. Indonesia is geologically unstable country. According to IEA Indonesia was the 10. top natural gas producer in 2009:: 76 billion cubics (bcm) 2.5 % of world production. 36 bcm was exported. In 2009 Indonesia was 5. top coal producer: 263 million tonnes hard coal and 38 million tonnes brown. Majority, 230 Mt of hard coal, was exported.
Overview
According to IEA energy production increased 34 % and export 76 % from 2004 to 2008 in Indonesia.
Energy by sources
Oil
There is oil is in Sumatra, Borneo and Java.
Coal
In 2009 Indonesia was world 2. top coal exporter, exporting e.g. in Japan and Italy. Kalimantan is the centre of Indonesia’s coal mining sector. In 2000 85% of coal production was from Borneo. Coal production is a risk for deforestation in Borneo. According to a Greenpeace report a coal plant in Indonesia have decreased the fishing catches and incrased the respiratory-related diseases,
Geothermal energy
Indonesia use geothermal energy. Geothermal energy could be used to all electricity and warm water needed.
Global warming
The CO2 emissions of Indonesia in total were over Italy in 2009. However, in all greenhouse gas emissions including construction and deforestation in 2005 Indonesia was 4. top after China, US and .
References
- Key world energy statistics 2010 IEA
- IEA Key energy statistics 2010 Page: Country specific indicator numbers from page 48
- Key world energy statistics 2009
- Key world energy statistics 2006
- The True Cost of Coal Greenpeace 27.11.2008
- Renewables 2007 Global Status Report, REN21 sihteeristö (Pariisi) ja Worldwatch institute (Washington, DC), 2008, page 8
- Paul Brown, Global Warming, The last chance for change, London 2006, page 263
- World carbon dioxide emissions data by country: China speeds ahead of the rest Guardian 31 January 2011
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