Electricity generation from coal per person in Malaysia
Malaysia: Electricity generation from coal per person was 2,490 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from coal per person in Malaysia, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 2,490 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from coal per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Malaysia peaked at 2,623 kilowatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Malaysia 12th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from coal per person in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 15.3 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 125.38 kilowatt-hours | +719.5% |
| 1990 | 164.41 kilowatt-hours | +31.1% |
| 1991 | 189.34 kilowatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 203.72 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 200.8 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 205.9 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 195.47 kilowatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 200.34 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 115.09 kilowatt-hours | -42.6% |
| 1998 | 166.84 kilowatt-hours | +45.0% |
| 1999 | 201.56 kilowatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 175.9 kilowatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 265.23 kilowatt-hours | +50.8% |
| 2002 | 396.64 kilowatt-hours | +49.5% |
| 2003 | 544.58 kilowatt-hours | +37.3% |
| 2004 | 896 kilowatt-hours | +64.5% |
| 2005 | 976.54 kilowatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 1,008 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,143 kilowatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 1,126 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,338 kilowatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 1,724 kilowatt-hours | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 1,793 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1,875 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1,778 kilowatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1,819 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,032 kilowatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 2,175 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 2,129 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,348 kilowatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 2,285 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,623 kilowatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 2,315 kilowatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 2,242 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2,317 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 2,399 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 2,490 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2,490 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1446 kilowatt-hours, 17222.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2,490 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 222.7 kilowatt-hours, 11.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from coal per person in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +719.5% | 15.3 kilowatt-hours | 125.38 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.14 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 125.38 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 184.35 kilowatt-hours | 115.09 kilowatt-hours | 205.9 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 786.98 kilowatt-hours | 175.9 kilowatt-hours | 1,338 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,996 kilowatt-hours | 1,724 kilowatt-hours | 2,348 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,398 kilowatt-hours | 2,242 kilowatt-hours | 2,623 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More energy & mining data for Malaysia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from coal per person in Malaysia?
- Electricity generation from coal per person in Malaysia was 2,490 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,623 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Malaysia rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Malaysia ranks 12th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.