Energy intensity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Energy intensity was 1.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy intensity in Malaysia, 1965–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Malaysia is 1.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Malaysia peaked at 2.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1974.
Malaysia ranks 36th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.34 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.92 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.84 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.44 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.75 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 33 Serbia 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 34 China 1.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 35 Qatar 1.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 39 Belgium 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Malaysia
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2025)
- Gas production 802.34 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 22,301 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 802.34 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 22,301 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 11.2% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Malaysia?
- Energy intensity in Malaysia was 1.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2005.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1974.
- How does Malaysia rank for energy intensity?
- Malaysia ranks 36th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.