Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: Electricity demand
Malaysia
199.91 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
177.02 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Malaysia rank
25th
United Arab Emirates rank
27th
Electricity demand over time
- Malaysia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 199.91 terawatt-hours against 177.02 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 22.89 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 25th and United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 214 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.89 terawatt-hours | 59.99 terawatt-hours | 33.9 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 148.67 terawatt-hours | 119.22 terawatt-hours | 29.45 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 182.54 terawatt-hours | 157.26 terawatt-hours | 25.28 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, Malaysia or United Arab Emirates?
- Malaysia, at 199.91 terawatt-hours against 177.02 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 22.89 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electricity demand?
- Malaysia ranks 25th and United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.