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
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 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
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
- 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 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 209 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.