Number of people with and without electricity access in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of people with and without electricity access was 35.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 35.56 million for number of people with and without electricity access in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Malaysia peaked at 35.56 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.65 million, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 39th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.65 million | — |
| 2001 | 23.20 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 23.77 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 24.36 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 24.93 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 25.50 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 26.10 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 26.70 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 27.29 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 27.93 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 28.51 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 29.02 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 29.60 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 30.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 30.60 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 31.20 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 31.76 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 32.36 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 32.91 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 33.44 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 33.89 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 34.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 34.70 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 35.13 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 35.56 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.24 million | 22.65 million | 27.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.95 million | 28.51 million | 33.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.71 million | 33.89 million | 35.56 million | 5 |
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Malaysia?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Malaysia was 35.56 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.56 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.65 million in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Malaysia ranks 39th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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