Malaysia vs Netherlands: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Malaysia
14.9%
in 2025
Netherlands
15.4%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
57th
Netherlands rank
56th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Malaysia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 15.4% against 14.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 57th and Netherlands ranks 56th of 79 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.5% | 7.9% | 1.6% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 8.0% | 3.3% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 8.9% | 3.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 10.6% | 3.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 13.7% | 1.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Malaysia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 15.4% against 14.9% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 0.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Netherlands rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Malaysia ranks 57th and Netherlands ranks 56th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.