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
Latest (2025)
8,516 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
12th
of 79 countries
All-time high
8,516 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
9.12 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1975
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 12th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 19.26 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 25.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.1% |
| 1967 | 14.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -41.4% |
| 1968 | 14.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 17.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.2% |
| 1970 | 18.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 45.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +150.2% |
| 1972 | 113.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +147.6% |
| 1973 | 105.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 102.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 9.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -91.1% |
| 1976 | 9.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 10.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 22.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +113.0% |
| 1979 | 31.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.3% |
| 1980 | 44.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +43.0% |
| 1981 | 80.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +80.2% |
| 1982 | 71.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 179.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +151.8% |
| 1984 | 188.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 243.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.2% |
| 1986 | 174.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.1% |
| 1987 | 233.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.6% |
| 1988 | 180.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.0% |
| 1989 | 803.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +346.6% |
| 1990 | 864.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 989.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 1,012 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 824.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 893.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 954.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 934.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 881.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 918.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1,005 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 1,258 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.2% |
| 2001 | 1,468 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 1,756 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 2,503 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.6% |
| 2004 | 3,052 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 3,099 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3,211 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 3,808 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 4,124 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 4,390 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 5,993 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.5% |
| 2011 | 5,887 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 6,223 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 5,803 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 5,814 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6,477 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 6,853 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 7,461 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 7,868 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 7,318 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 8,501 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 7,769 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 7,924 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 8,219 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 8,260 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person, 7.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,018 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source 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 | +346.6% | 180.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 803.99 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1983 | +151.8% | 71.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 179.91 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1971 | +150.2% | 18.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.75 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1972 | +147.6% | 45.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 113.28 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1978 | +113.0% | 10.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.64 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1975 | -91.1% | 102.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.12 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 9 Czechia 9,984 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Japan 9,834 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Poland 9,778 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Vietnam 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 United States 6,983 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Russia 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person 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 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 12th out of 79 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.