Electricity generation per person in Malaysia
Malaysia: Electricity generation per person was 5,589 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation 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
Malaysia recorded 5,589 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation per person 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, electricity generation per person in Malaysia peaked at 5,589 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 979.79 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Malaysia 53rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 kilowatt-hours | 979.79 kilowatt-hours | 1,243 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,184 kilowatt-hours | 1,291 kilowatt-hours | 3,038 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,683 kilowatt-hours | 3,043 kilowatt-hours | 4,129 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,794 kilowatt-hours | 4,357 kilowatt-hours | 5,338 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,341 kilowatt-hours | 5,111 kilowatt-hours | 5,589 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 per person in Malaysia?
- Electricity generation per person in Malaysia was 5,589 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 per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,589 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 979.79 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Malaysia rank for electricity generation per person?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person 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 Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.