As much as 41 percent of Indonesia's natural gas utilization is still allocated for export markets. SKK Migas data recorded that national gas utilization in 2016 was 29.36 percent for LNG exports and 11.55 percent for pipeline gas exports. Meanwhile, the largest domestic needs are still for industry, namely 23.26 percent, and electricity, 14.61 percent.
Increasing domestic needs mean Indonesia is expected to start importing gas in 2019. According to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources' calculations, Indonesia will need to import 1,777 Bbtud of gas in 2019, increasing to 2,304 Bbtud in 2025.
Domestic gas production in 2016 reached 7,938 million cubic feet per day (MMscfd), down 140 MMscfd from the previous year. Meanwhile, oil and condensate production amounted to 831 thousand barrels of oil per day (Mbopd), an increase of 45.3 Mbopd from the previous year's 785.8 Mbopd. Total Indonesian oil, condensate, and gas production in 2016 reached 2,213 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (Mboepd), down 15 Bboepd from the previous year's 2,228 Mboepd.