KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 2 -- Malaysia's new energy-efficiency plan aims to cut energy demand by 11.6 per cent by 2035, while generating RM85 billion in projected energy-cost savings and 815,000 terajoules (TJ) in cumulative energy savings.

But what do those numbers actually mean for ordinary Malaysians?

The National Energy Efficiency Policy and Action Plan (NEEAP) 2.0 sets out Malaysia's targets for using energy more efficiently across households, businesses and industry, with the government also expecting RM36 billion in private investment, about 29,000 jobs and 26 million tonnes of avoided carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions by 2035.

How big are those numbers?

The projected 815,000 TJ in cumulative energy savings is equivalent to...