India vs Malaysia: Electricity generation from solar per person
India
133.88 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
125.36 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
82nd
Malaysia rank
85th
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- India
- Malaysia
How they compare
India currently reports 133.88 kilowatt-hours against 125.36 kilowatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 8.52 kilowatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malaysia ahead.
India ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 85th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | β |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | β |
| 1990s | 0.0025 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.0025 kilowatt-hours | India |
| 2000s | 0.0255 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.0255 kilowatt-hours | India |
| 2010s | 9.38 kilowatt-hours | 10.39 kilowatt-hours | 1 kilowatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 77.36 kilowatt-hours | 90.1 kilowatt-hours | 12.74 kilowatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, India or Malaysia?
- India, at 133.88 kilowatt-hours against 125.36 kilowatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between India and Malaysia?
- 8.52 kilowatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do India and Malaysia rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- India ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 85th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.