Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Malaysia
Malaysia: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 257.71 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Malaysia stood at 257.71 watts per capita.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Malaysia peaked at 260.91 watts per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 97.6 watts per capita, in 2010.
Malaysia ranks 90th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.85 watts per capita | 101 watts per capita | 120.21 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.93 watts per capita | 97.6 watts per capita | 251.4 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.83 watts per capita | 252.91 watts per capita | 260.91 watts per capita | 4 |
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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Malaysia?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Malaysia was 257.71 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 260.91 watts per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6 watts per capita in 2010.
- How does Malaysia rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Malaysia ranks 90th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)