Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Malaysia
Malaysia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 4,435 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,435 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
33rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
4,477 kilowatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
735.04 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 4,435 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Malaysia peaked at 4,477 kilowatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 735.04 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
Malaysia ranks 33rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 735.04 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 764.51 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 768.09 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 814.27 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 939.65 kilowatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 1,067 kilowatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 1,207 kilowatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 1,439 kilowatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 1,554 kilowatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 1,679 kilowatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 1,985 kilowatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 2,313 kilowatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 2,609 kilowatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 2,724 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 2,702 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,714 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,939 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 3,114 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 3,152 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3,560 kilowatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 3,567 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,674 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 3,772 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 3,816 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3,834 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 4,098 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 4,028 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 4,157 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 4,240 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 4,338 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4,328 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4,264 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,101 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 4,323 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 4,477 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 4,232 kilowatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 4,127 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 4,262 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 4,322 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 4,437 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 4,435 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 4,435 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,515 kilowatt-hours, 2.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 4,435 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,616 kilowatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 804.31 kilowatt-hours | 735.04 kilowatt-hours | 939.65 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,928 kilowatt-hours | 1,067 kilowatt-hours | 2,724 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,414 kilowatt-hours | 2,714 kilowatt-hours | 3,834 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,235 kilowatt-hours | 4,028 kilowatt-hours | 4,477 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,302 kilowatt-hours | 4,127 kilowatt-hours | 4,437 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 30 Faroe Islands 4,750 kilowatt-hours compare
- 31 Libya 4,685 kilowatt-hours compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,481 kilowatt-hours compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 4,403 kilowatt-hours compare
- 35 China 4,361 kilowatt-hours compare
- 36 British Virgin Islands 4,358 kilowatt-hours compare
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 fossil fuels per person in Malaysia?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Malaysia was 4,435 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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,477 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 735.04 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Malaysia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.