Electricity net consumption in Malaysia

Malaysia: Electricity net consumption was 150.06 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
150.06
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
24th
of 202 countries
All-time high
150.06
in 2019
All-time low
9.36
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Electricity net consumption in Malaysia, 1980–2019

0501001501980199920191980: 9.41981: 101982: 10.51983: 11.61984: 12.61985: 13.71986: 13.81987: 14.81988: 16.71989: 19.31990: 22.41991: 24.31992: 261993: 28.71994: 341995: 39.21996: 43.41997: 50.61998: 52.41999: 56.42000: 60.32001: 60.82002: 642003: 68.32004: 71.12005: 69.12006: 75.32007: 81.92008: 842009: 102.82010: 109.82011: 110.32012: 118.62013: 126.72014: 126.72015: 133.12016: 137.22017: 143.72018: 146.72019: 150.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 150.06 for electricity net consumption in 2019. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Malaysia peaked at 150.06 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.36, in 1980.

Malaysia ranks 24th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electricity net consumption in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net consumption in Malaysia, 1980 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1980 9.36 —
1981 10.01 +6.9%
1982 10.5 +5.0%
1983 11.58 +10.3%
1984 12.63 +9.1%
1985 13.7 +8.4%
1986 13.77 +0.5%
1987 14.83 +7.8%
1988 16.68 +12.4%
1989 19.34 +15.9%
1990 22.35 +15.6%
1991 24.25 +8.5%
1992 26 +7.2%
1993 28.73 +10.5%
1994 34.03 +18.4%
1995 39.22 +15.2%
1996 43.37 +10.6%
1997 50.61 +16.7%
1998 52.39 +3.5%
1999 56.36 +7.6%
2000 60.33 +7.0%
2001 60.78 +0.7%
2002 64.05 +5.4%
2003 68.32 +6.7%
2004 71.1 +4.1%
2005 69.13 -2.8%
2006 75.25 +8.9%
2007 81.93 +8.9%
2008 84.01 +2.5%
2009 102.8 +22.4%
2010 109.84 +6.9%
2011 110.26 +0.4%
2012 118.56 +7.5%
2013 126.73 +6.9%
2014 126.74 +0.0%
2015 133.11 +5.0%
2016 137.19 +3.1%
2017 143.71 +4.7%
2018 146.69 +2.1%
2019 150.06 +2.3%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 150.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.99, 10.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 150.06 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.31, 23.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.24 9.36 19.34 10
1990s 37.73 22.35 56.36 10
2000s 73.77 60.33 102.8 10
2010s 130.29 109.84 150.06 10

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 21 South Africa 202.29 compare
  2. 22 Vietnam 199.85 compare
  3. 23 Thailand 190.57 compare
  4. 25 Poland 149.2 compare
  5. 26 Egypt 149.08 compare
  6. 27 Sweden 124.61 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net consumption in Malaysia?
Electricity net consumption in Malaysia was 150.06 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 150.06 in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.36 in 1980.
How does Malaysia rank for electricity net consumption?
Malaysia ranks 24th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net consumption
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 7,699 data points, 1980–2020
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