About Indonesia
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Mining
Out if 12 types of mining commodities, two of them, oil and gas, have a significant role in the country’s economy. Oil production in 2000 declined by about 6.36% compared to that of 1999, or from 495.5 million barrel to 464 million. Gas production decreased from 3,063.7 million Mscf to 2,432.2 million Mscf.
Electricity, Gas & Drinking Water
Most electricity used in Indonesia is supplied by State-owned Electricity Company (PLN) and the rest by private companies. In 2000, installed capacity was 22,780 thousand MWh, producing 90,732 thousand MWh.
Total electricity sold in the same year was 77,328 thousand MWh. Installed capacity of the State-owned Electricity Company kept on increasing during the last five years, with annual 10.62% increase.
There are nine state gas companies operating in this country, produce 1,781,073 cubic meters in 2000.
The number of established producing drinking water in 2000 was 477. Total drinking water distributed to consumers at the same time was only about 1,808 million cubic meters (excluding that distributed by small companies).
