Low income vs Malaysia: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Low income
190.07 kWh per capita
in 2024
Malaysia
5,418 kWh per capita
in 2024
Low income rank
43rd
Malaysia rank
40th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Low income
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5,418 kWh per capita against 190.07 kWh per capita in Low income, a difference of 5,228 kWh per capita.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 28.5 times Low income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 43rd 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 | Low income | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160.36 kWh per capita | 1,917 kWh per capita | 1,757 kWh per capita | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 195.14 kWh per capita | 3,055 kWh per capita | 2,860 kWh per capita | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 201.84 kWh per capita | 4,460 kWh per capita | 4,259 kWh per capita | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 191.79 kWh per capita | 5,115 kWh per capita | 4,923 kWh per capita | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Low income or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 5,418 kWh per capita against 190.07 kWh per capita in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Low income and Malaysia?
- 5,228 kWh per capita, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Low income and Malaysia rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Low income ranks 43rd 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.