Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Malaysia
Malaysia: Primary energy from solar and wind per person was 184.54 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. β Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Malaysia, 1965β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from solar and wind per person in Malaysia is 184.54 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 2,011.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind per person in Malaysia peaked at 184.54 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Malaysia 57th out of 111 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 43.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 60.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 184.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 54 Thailand 189.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Peru 188.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 India 186.21 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Ukraine 178.53 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Sri Lanka 164.43 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Egypt 162.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy from solar and wind per person in Malaysia?
- Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Malaysia was 184.54 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 184.54 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Malaysia rank for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Malaysia ranks 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,011.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.