Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Malaysia
Malaysia: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 979.49 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
979.49 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
39th
of 215 countries
All-time high
979.49 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
63.89 kilowatt-hours
in 1977
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Malaysia, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 979.49 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 119.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Malaysia peaked at 979.49 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63.89 kilowatt-hours, in 1977.
Malaysia ranks 39th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 64.82 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 74.53 kilowatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 76.26 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 82.67 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 101.93 kilowatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 1970 | 118.09 kilowatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 100.35 kilowatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 108.08 kilowatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 101.32 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 89.81 kilowatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 87.61 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 80.68 kilowatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 63.89 kilowatt-hours | -20.8% |
| 1978 | 73.32 kilowatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 87.39 kilowatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 108.5 kilowatt-hours | +24.2% |
| 1981 | 116.53 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 108.63 kilowatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 122.44 kilowatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 233.85 kilowatt-hours | +91.0% |
| 1985 | 247.07 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 261.45 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 305.09 kilowatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 341.08 kilowatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 305.78 kilowatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 225.8 kilowatt-hours | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 242.57 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 227.56 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 251.16 kilowatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 327.09 kilowatt-hours | +30.2% |
| 1995 | 305.84 kilowatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 248.63 kilowatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 195.23 kilowatt-hours | -21.5% |
| 1998 | 203.45 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 336.61 kilowatt-hours | +65.4% |
| 2000 | 304.34 kilowatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 258.01 kilowatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 224.46 kilowatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 206.24 kilowatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 220.53 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 232.62 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 239.23 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 220.75 kilowatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 283.28 kilowatt-hours | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 244.98 kilowatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 221.94 kilowatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 276.39 kilowatt-hours | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 311.84 kilowatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 391.06 kilowatt-hours | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 436.21 kilowatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 445.69 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 629.76 kilowatt-hours | +41.3% |
| 2017 | 829.84 kilowatt-hours | +31.8% |
| 2018 | 800.04 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 783.48 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 805.56 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 880.92 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 915.97 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 897.05 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 970.82 kilowatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 979.49 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 979.49 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 268.46 kilowatt-hours, 3.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 979.49 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.33 kilowatt-hours, 9.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.04 kilowatt-hours | 64.82 kilowatt-hours | 101.93 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 91.05 kilowatt-hours | 63.89 kilowatt-hours | 118.09 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 215.04 kilowatt-hours | 108.5 kilowatt-hours | 341.08 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 256.39 kilowatt-hours | 195.23 kilowatt-hours | 336.61 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 243.44 kilowatt-hours | 206.24 kilowatt-hours | 304.34 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 512.62 kilowatt-hours | 221.94 kilowatt-hours | 829.84 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 908.3 kilowatt-hours | 805.56 kilowatt-hours | 979.49 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- 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 hydropower per person in Malaysia?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Malaysia was 979.49 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 hydropower per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 979.49 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.89 kilowatt-hours in 1977.
- How does Malaysia rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Malaysia ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.