Regional Energy Programme for Poverty Reduction

Energy and Poverty in Malaysia: Challenges and the Way Forward

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Country Fact Box

Malaysia Fact Box
Capital	Kuala Lumpur
Area	329,728 square kilometers
Population (2006)	25.8 million
Total primary energy supply / Population (2004)	2.28 toe / capita
Gross domestic product (GDP)(2004)	106.79 billion US$2000
Energy production (2004)	88.52 Mtoe
Poverty (2004)	5.7% (population below income poverty line US$1)
Traditional fuel consumption (2003)	28% of total energy requirments
Electricity consumption / Population (2004)	3166 kWh / capita
Net Imports (2004)	-31.45 Mtoe
GDP per unit of energy use (2003)	3.9 US$ 2000 PPP per kg of oil equivalent
CO₂ / Population (2004)	5.47 t CO₂ / capita
OPVI (Oil Price Venerability Index)(2006)	0.72 (Low)