Malaysia vs Portugal: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Malaysia
5,418 kWh per capita
in 2024
Portugal
5,460 kWh per capita
in 2025
Malaysia rank
40th
Portugal rank
39th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,460 kWh per capita against 5,418 kWh per capita in Malaysia, a difference of 42 kWh per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Malaysia ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 39th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,917 kWh per capita | 3,067 kWh per capita | 1,150 kWh per capita | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3,055 kWh per capita | 4,538 kWh per capita | 1,483 kWh per capita | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4,460 kWh per capita | 4,865 kWh per capita | 404.99 kWh per capita | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5,115 kWh per capita | 5,057 kWh per capita | 58 kWh per capita | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5,460 kWh per capita against 5,418 kWh per capita in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 42 kWh per capita, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Malaysia ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 39th of 151 countries.
- 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.