Malaysia vs Peru: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Malaysia
1,154 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Peru
1,113 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
76th
Peru rank
78th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Malaysia
- Peru
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1,154 kilowatt-hours against 1,113 kilowatt-hours in Peru, a difference of 41 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Peru ahead.
Malaysia ranks 76th and Peru ranks 78th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.05 kilowatt-hours | 367.11 kilowatt-hours | 279.06 kilowatt-hours | Peru |
| 1980s | 215.04 kilowatt-hours | 475.82 kilowatt-hours | 260.77 kilowatt-hours | Peru |
| 1990s | 254.83 kilowatt-hours | 494.83 kilowatt-hours | 239.99 kilowatt-hours | Peru |
| 2000s | 269.3 kilowatt-hours | 668.76 kilowatt-hours | 399.46 kilowatt-hours | Peru |
| 2010s | 558.29 kilowatt-hours | 857.41 kilowatt-hours | 299.12 kilowatt-hours | Peru |
| 2020s | 1,038 kilowatt-hours | 1,034 kilowatt-hours | 4.54 kilowatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Malaysia or Peru?
- Malaysia, at 1,154 kilowatt-hours against 1,113 kilowatt-hours in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Malaysia and Peru?
- 41 kilowatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Peru?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Peru rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Malaysia ranks 76th and Peru ranks 78th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.