Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita was 5,589 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Malaysia, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Malaysia is 5,589, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 5,589 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 979.79, in 1985.
Malaysia ranks 51st of 208 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 | 1,094 | 979.79 | 1,243 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,184 | 1,291 | 3,038 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,683 | 3,043 | 4,129 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,794 | 4,357 | 5,338 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,341 | 5,111 | 5,589 | 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)
- 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 per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Malaysia?
- Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Malaysia was 5,589 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,589 in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 979.79 in 1985.
- How does Malaysia rank for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 51st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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