Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) was 25.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Malaysia, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Malaysia is 25.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Malaysia peaked at 40.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2019.
Malaysia ranks 166th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 38.6% | — |
| 2010 | 40.4% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | -1.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 25.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 274.9%, 9% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 25.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 154.8%, 17% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6% | 38.6% | 38.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 25.6% | 40.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 163 India 28.6% compare
- 164 Saudi Arabia 27.9% compare
- 165 Finland 27.5% compare
- 166 Papua New Guinea 25.6% compare
- 168 Netherlands 24.5% compare
- 169 Philippines 24.3% compare
More private sector data for Malaysia
- Merchandise trade 151.7% (2025)
- Food imports 8.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 72.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 340.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 63.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 376.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 64.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,452 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Malaysia?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Malaysia was 25.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2019.
- How does Malaysia rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Malaysia ranks 166th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.