Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Malaysia
Malaysia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 1,154 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Malaysia stood at 1,154 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 141.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 76th 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 low-carbon sources 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% |
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 climate change data for Malaysia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,214 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 127.6 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Malaysia?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 low-carbon sources per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,154 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.89 kilowatt-hours in 1977.
- How does Malaysia rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Malaysia ranks 76th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.