Electricity generation from gas per person in Malaysia
Malaysia: Electricity generation from gas per person was 1,887 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 28th of 204 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 | 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
- 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 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 28th out of 204 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.