Brunei Darussalam vs Malaysia: Electricity generation from coal per person

Brunei Darussalam
2,377 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Malaysia
2,490 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Brunei Darussalam rank
13th
Malaysia rank
12th

Electricity generation from coal per person over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2,490 kilowatt-hours against 2,377 kilowatt-hours in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 113 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 13th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 207 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 0 kilowatt-hours 786.98 kilowatt-hours 786.98 kilowatt-hours Malaysia
2010s 108.43 kilowatt-hours 1,996 kilowatt-hours 1,887 kilowatt-hours Malaysia
2020s 2,602 kilowatt-hours 2,379 kilowatt-hours 223.25 kilowatt-hours Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Brunei Darussalam or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 2,490 kilowatt-hours against 2,377 kilowatt-hours in Brunei Darussalam as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia?
113 kilowatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 13th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from coal per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 6,072 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.