Electricity generation from renewables per person in Malaysia
Malaysia: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 1,154 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,154 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
73rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,154 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
63.89 kilowatt-hours
in 1977
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Malaysia, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables per person in Malaysia is 1,154 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 141.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Malaysia peaked at 1,154 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63.89 kilowatt-hours, in 1977.
That places Malaysia 73rd out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 100.35 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 108.08 kilowatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 101.32 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 89.81 kilowatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 87.61 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 80.68 kilowatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 63.89 kilowatt-hours | -20.8% |
| 1978 | 73.32 kilowatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 87.39 kilowatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 108.5 kilowatt-hours | +24.2% |
| 1981 | 116.53 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 108.63 kilowatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 122.44 kilowatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 233.85 kilowatt-hours | +91.0% |
| 1985 | 247.07 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 261.45 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 305.09 kilowatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 341.08 kilowatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 305.78 kilowatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 225.8 kilowatt-hours | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 242.57 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 227.56 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 251.16 kilowatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 327.09 kilowatt-hours | +30.2% |
| 1995 | 305.84 kilowatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 248.63 kilowatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 195.23 kilowatt-hours | -21.5% |
| 1998 | 203.45 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 336.61 kilowatt-hours | +65.4% |
| 2000 | 329.16 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 282.23 kilowatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 241.05 kilowatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 223.26 kilowatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 243.5 kilowatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 255.46 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 262.7 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 248.9 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 312.3 kilowatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 294.4 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 265.92 kilowatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 329.19 kilowatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 362.74 kilowatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 432.16 kilowatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 466.18 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 478.34 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 663.42 kilowatt-hours | +38.7% |
| 2017 | 863.53 kilowatt-hours | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 860.2 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 861.23 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 902.64 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 983.89 kilowatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 1,031 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1,024 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,135 kilowatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 1,154 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1,154 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 468.73 kilowatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1,154 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 421.2 kilowatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.05 kilowatt-hours | 63.89 kilowatt-hours | 108.08 kilowatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 215.04 kilowatt-hours | 108.5 kilowatt-hours | 341.08 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 256.39 kilowatt-hours | 195.23 kilowatt-hours | 336.61 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 269.3 kilowatt-hours | 223.26 kilowatt-hours | 329.16 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 558.29 kilowatt-hours | 265.92 kilowatt-hours | 863.53 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,038 kilowatt-hours | 902.64 kilowatt-hours | 1,154 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Malaysia?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Malaysia was 1,154 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 from renewables per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,154 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.89 kilowatt-hours in 1977.
- How does Malaysia rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Malaysia ranks 73rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.