Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Malaysia
Malaysia: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source was 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Malaysia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Malaysia stood at 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Malaysia peaked at 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.12 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1975.
Malaysia ranks 11th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 46.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 113.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 220.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 44.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 803.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 927.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 824.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,012 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,867 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,258 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,390 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,570 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,803 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,868 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,769 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 8 Czechia 9,984 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Japan 9,834 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Poland 9,778 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Vietnam 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 United States 6,983 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Russia 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Malaysia?
- Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Malaysia was 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.12 kilowatt-hours per person in 1975.
- How does Malaysia rank for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- Malaysia ranks 11th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per capita by source rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.