IDA total vs Malaysia: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
IDA total
372.3 kWh per capita
in 2024
Malaysia
5,418 kWh per capita
in 2024
IDA total rank
37th
Malaysia rank
40th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- IDA total
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5,418 kWh per capita against 372.3 kWh per capita in IDA total, a difference of 5,046 kWh per capita.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 14.6 times IDA total's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 43 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 219.63 kWh per capita | 1,917 kWh per capita | 1,697 kWh per capita | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 250.58 kWh per capita | 3,055 kWh per capita | 2,805 kWh per capita | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 307.24 kWh per capita | 4,460 kWh per capita | 4,153 kWh per capita | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 366.25 kWh per capita | 5,115 kWh per capita | 4,749 kWh per capita | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, IDA total or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 5,418 kWh per capita against 372.3 kWh per capita in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between IDA total and Malaysia?
- 5,046 kWh per capita, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do IDA total and Malaysia rank globally for electric power consumption?
- IDA total ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.