Malaysia vs Romania: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Malaysia
14.9%
in 2025
Romania
15.7%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
57th
Romania rank
55th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Malaysia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 15.7% against 14.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Romania ahead.
Malaysia ranks 57th and Romania ranks 55th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.5% | 10.3% | 0.8% | Romania |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 11.1% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 13.9% | 1.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 17.5% | 3.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 16.6% | 1.8% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Malaysia or Romania?
- Romania, at 15.7% against 14.9% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Malaysia and Romania?
- 0.8%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Romania?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Romania rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Malaysia ranks 57th and Romania ranks 55th 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.