Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Malaysia
Malaysia: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,774 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
49th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,774 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
63.89 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1977
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from low-carbon energy 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
In 2025, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Malaysia stood at 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 163.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Malaysia peaked at 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63.89 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1977.
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 low-carbon energy per person in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 64.82 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 74.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 76.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 82.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 101.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.3% |
| 1970 | 118.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 100.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 108.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 101.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 89.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 87.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 80.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 63.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.8% |
| 1978 | 73.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 87.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 108.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.2% |
| 1981 | 116.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 108.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 122.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 233.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +91.0% |
| 1985 | 247.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 261.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 305.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 341.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 305.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 225.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 242.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 227.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 251.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 327.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.2% |
| 1995 | 305.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 248.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 195.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.5% |
| 1998 | 203.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 336.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +65.4% |
| 2000 | 379.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 331.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 275.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 257.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 289.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 302 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 313.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 319.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 388.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 396.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 357.33 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 436.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 510.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 578.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 625.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 672.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 854.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 1,048 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 1,097 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 1,357 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 1,546 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 1,622 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 1,735 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,452 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,647 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from low-carbon energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +91.0% | 122.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 233.85 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 64.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 101.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 91.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 63.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 118.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 215.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 108.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 341.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 256.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 195.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 336.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 325.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 257.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 396.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 733.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 357.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,547 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 46 Argentina 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Taiwan 2,180 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 North Macedonia 2,048 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Colombia 1,724 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Ecuador 1,640 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Israel 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 621.79 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Malaysia?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Malaysia was 1,774 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 low-carbon energy per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.89 kilowatt-hours per person in 1977.
- How does Malaysia rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Malaysia ranks 49th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.9%. 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 low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.