Electricity generation from oil per person in Malaysia
Malaysia: Electricity generation from oil per person was 57.54 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil 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 oil per person in Malaysia stood at 57.54 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 77.9% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Malaysia peaked at 596.7 kilowatt-hours in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.08 kilowatt-hours, in 2020.
That places Malaysia 132nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 591.19 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 582.92 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 563.5 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 559.04 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 578.23 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 591.87 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 596.7 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 562.05 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 552.98 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 491.61 kilowatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 537.91 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 532.08 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 548.58 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 516.28 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 221.39 kilowatt-hours | -57.1% |
| 2000 | 102.75 kilowatt-hours | -53.6% |
| 2001 | 118.59 kilowatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 227.78 kilowatt-hours | +92.1% |
| 2003 | 160.86 kilowatt-hours | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 134.62 kilowatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 117.28 kilowatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 114.69 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 111.86 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 98.3 kilowatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 100.98 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 97.71 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 323.71 kilowatt-hours | +231.3% |
| 2012 | 226.21 kilowatt-hours | -30.1% |
| 2013 | 102.74 kilowatt-hours | -54.6% |
| 2014 | 113.69 kilowatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 55.71 kilowatt-hours | -51.0% |
| 2016 | 37.12 kilowatt-hours | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 52.54 kilowatt-hours | +41.5% |
| 2018 | 28.26 kilowatt-hours | -46.2% |
| 2019 | 30.2 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 25.08 kilowatt-hours | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 33.25 kilowatt-hours | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 47.27 kilowatt-hours | +42.1% |
| 2023 | 33.88 kilowatt-hours | -28.3% |
| 2024 | 32.34 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 57.54 kilowatt-hours | +77.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 57.54 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.73 kilowatt-hours, 61% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 57.54 kilowatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 142.07 kilowatt-hours, 40% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +231.3% | 97.71 kilowatt-hours | 323.71 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 574.98 kilowatt-hours | 559.04 kilowatt-hours | 591.19 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 515.15 kilowatt-hours | 221.39 kilowatt-hours | 596.7 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.77 kilowatt-hours | 98.3 kilowatt-hours | 227.78 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.79 kilowatt-hours | 28.26 kilowatt-hours | 323.71 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.23 kilowatt-hours | 25.08 kilowatt-hours | 57.54 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 oil per person in Malaysia?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Malaysia was 57.54 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 oil per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 596.7 kilowatt-hours in 1991.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.08 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Malaysia ranks 132nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.