Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Malaysia
Malaysia: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 35,636 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
35,636 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 76 countries
All-time high
35,775 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
All-time low
3,999 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Malaysia, 1970–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Malaysia is 35,636 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Malaysia peaked at 35,775 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,999 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 22nd of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,999 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 4,447 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 4,838 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 5,007 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 4,987 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 5,030 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 5,527 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 6,396 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 8,322 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.1% |
| 1979 | 9,329 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 9,431 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 9,424 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 9,811 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 10,905 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 11,062 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 10,539 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 11,197 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 11,049 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 11,173 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 12,321 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 12,844 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 15,740 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.5% |
| 1992 | 17,408 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 16,984 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 17,384 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 18,670 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 20,292 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 23,537 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 22,014 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 22,602 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 25,634 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 25,765 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 26,640 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 28,285 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 29,843 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 31,583 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 31,182 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 32,610 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 32,922 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 31,264 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 31,799 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 31,609 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 33,945 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 34,748 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 34,370 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 34,240 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 34,947 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 34,286 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 34,311 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 34,598 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 32,647 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 33,521 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 35,775 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 34,624 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 35,512 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 35,636 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 35,636 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,794 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 35,636 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,859 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,999 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,329 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,691 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,424 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,321 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,748 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,844 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,537 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,573 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,634 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,922 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,885 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,609 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,947 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,619 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,647 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,775 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 19 Iran 39,562 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Hong Kong 36,669 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Turkmenistan 36,158 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Estonia 32,181 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Japan 31,866 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Belarus 28,935 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Malaysia?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Malaysia was 35,636 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 35,775 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,999 kilowatt-hours per person in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.