Electricity generation from gas per person in Malaysia
Malaysia: Electricity generation from gas per person was 1,887 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,887 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
30th
of 207 countries
All-time high
2,593 kilowatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
143.85 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from gas 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
In 2025, electricity generation from gas per person in Malaysia stood at 1,887 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Malaysia peaked at 2,593 kilowatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 143.85 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
Malaysia ranks 30th of 207 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 gas per person in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 143.85 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 181.59 kilowatt-hours | +26.2% |
| 1987 | 204.59 kilowatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 239.93 kilowatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 1989 | 236.04 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 310.66 kilowatt-hours | +31.6% |
| 1991 | 421.21 kilowatt-hours | +35.6% |
| 1992 | 672.81 kilowatt-hours | +59.7% |
| 1993 | 800.06 kilowatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 981.12 kilowatt-hours | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 1,252 kilowatt-hours | +27.6% |
| 1996 | 1,581 kilowatt-hours | +26.3% |
| 1997 | 1,945 kilowatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 2,041 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 2,279 kilowatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 2,436 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 2,555 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 2,490 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2,447 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2,529 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2,473 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,551 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2,517 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2,593 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2,395 kilowatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 2,276 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,911 kilowatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 2,056 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 2,359 kilowatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 2,406 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2,240 kilowatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 2,052 kilowatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 1,920 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 1,946 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,161 kilowatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 1,584 kilowatt-hours | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 1,778 kilowatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 1,973 kilowatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 1,971 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,006 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 1,887 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1,887 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 241.35 kilowatt-hours, 7.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1,887 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.04 kilowatt-hours, 21.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 201.2 kilowatt-hours | 143.85 kilowatt-hours | 239.93 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,228 kilowatt-hours | 310.66 kilowatt-hours | 2,279 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,498 kilowatt-hours | 2,395 kilowatt-hours | 2,593 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,133 kilowatt-hours | 1,911 kilowatt-hours | 2,406 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,866 kilowatt-hours | 1,584 kilowatt-hours | 2,006 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 gas per person in Malaysia?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Malaysia was 1,887 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 gas per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,593 kilowatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.85 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Malaysia rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Malaysia ranks 30th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.