Denmark vs Malaysia: Electricity generation per person

Denmark
5,548 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
5,589 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
54th
Malaysia rank
53rd

Electricity generation per person over time

  • Denmark
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 5,589 kilowatt-hours against 5,548 kilowatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 41 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 54th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 214 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 5,480 kilowatt-hours 1,094 kilowatt-hours 4,387 kilowatt-hours Denmark
1990s 7,278 kilowatt-hours 2,184 kilowatt-hours 5,094 kilowatt-hours Denmark
2000s 7,235 kilowatt-hours 3,683 kilowatt-hours 3,551 kilowatt-hours Denmark
2010s 5,659 kilowatt-hours 4,794 kilowatt-hours 865.35 kilowatt-hours Denmark
2020s 5,598 kilowatt-hours 5,341 kilowatt-hours 257.22 kilowatt-hours Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation per person, Denmark or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 5,589 kilowatt-hours against 5,548 kilowatt-hours in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Denmark and Malaysia?
41 kilowatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malaysia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Malaysia rank globally for electricity generation per person?
Denmark ranks 54th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,642 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.