Primary energy from solar per person in Malaysia
Malaysia: Primary energy from solar per person was 184.54 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
184.54 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
49th
of 80 countries
All-time high
184.54 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar per person in Malaysia, 1965–2025
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 primary energy from solar 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.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 2,011.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar 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 49th out of 80 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.
Primary energy from solar per person in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2012 | 0.236 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2013 | 4.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +1880.1% |
| 2014 | 7.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +58.3% |
| 2015 | 8.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 9.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 10.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 19.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +88.3% |
| 2019 | 43.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +127.2% |
| 2020 | 60.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.3% |
| 2021 | 62.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 98.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.6% |
| 2023 | 125.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.5% |
| 2024 | 179.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.9% |
| 2025 | 184.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 184.54 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.15 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 184.54 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 232.51 kilowatt-hours per person, 79% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1880.1% | 0.236 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.67 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 46 Mexico 205.71 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 198.66 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 New Zealand 186.68 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Finland 173.91 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Ukraine 154.73 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Slovakia 148.99 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 primary energy from solar per person in Malaysia?
- Primary energy from solar 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar 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 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 per person?
- Malaysia ranks 49th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar 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.