Annual change in primary energy use in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual change in primary energy use was 21.51 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
21.51 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 58.0%
World rank
21st
of 219 countries
All-time high
99.19 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
-46.92 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy use in Malaysia, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 21.51 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy use in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.0% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Malaysia peaked at 99.19 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, -46.92 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
That places Malaysia 21st out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4.98 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 2.77 terawatt-hours | -44.5% |
| 1968 | 1.25 terawatt-hours | -54.9% |
| 1969 | 3.72 terawatt-hours | +198.6% |
| 1970 | -2.74 terawatt-hours | -173.6% |
| 1971 | 5.48 terawatt-hours | -300.2% |
| 1972 | 5.42 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 3.04 terawatt-hours | -43.8% |
| 1974 | 1 terawatt-hours | -67.1% |
| 1975 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | +84.6% |
| 1976 | 7.19 terawatt-hours | +289.0% |
| 1977 | 11.85 terawatt-hours | +64.9% |
| 1978 | 25.75 terawatt-hours | +117.3% |
| 1979 | 15.41 terawatt-hours | -40.2% |
| 1980 | 4.94 terawatt-hours | -67.9% |
| 1981 | 3.98 terawatt-hours | -19.5% |
| 1982 | 9.38 terawatt-hours | +135.7% |
| 1983 | 20.32 terawatt-hours | +116.5% |
| 1984 | 9.18 terawatt-hours | -54.8% |
| 1985 | -2.21 terawatt-hours | -124.1% |
| 1986 | 16.09 terawatt-hours | -828.5% |
| 1987 | 4.22 terawatt-hours | -73.8% |
| 1988 | 8.58 terawatt-hours | +103.5% |
| 1989 | 25.24 terawatt-hours | +194.2% |
| 1990 | 14.45 terawatt-hours | -42.7% |
| 1991 | 60.08 terawatt-hours | +315.7% |
| 1992 | 39.01 terawatt-hours | -35.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8623 terawatt-hours | -97.8% |
| 1994 | 18.02 terawatt-hours | +1989.9% |
| 1995 | 34.73 terawatt-hours | +92.7% |
| 1996 | 42.49 terawatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 79.01 terawatt-hours | +86.0% |
| 1998 | -20.57 terawatt-hours | -126.0% |
| 1999 | 27.93 terawatt-hours | -235.8% |
| 2000 | 82.83 terawatt-hours | +196.6% |
| 2001 | 16.49 terawatt-hours | -80.1% |
| 2002 | 34.75 terawatt-hours | +110.7% |
| 2003 | 55.7 terawatt-hours | +60.3% |
| 2004 | 56.64 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 62.73 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 8.27 terawatt-hours | -86.8% |
| 2007 | 56.96 terawatt-hours | +588.4% |
| 2008 | 29.34 terawatt-hours | -48.5% |
| 2009 | -27.89 terawatt-hours | -195.1% |
| 2010 | 31 terawatt-hours | -211.2% |
| 2011 | 13.03 terawatt-hours | -58.0% |
| 2012 | 87.53 terawatt-hours | +571.7% |
| 2013 | 43.92 terawatt-hours | -49.8% |
| 2014 | 8.28 terawatt-hours | -81.2% |
| 2015 | 16.18 terawatt-hours | +95.6% |
| 2016 | 47.68 terawatt-hours | +194.6% |
| 2017 | 5.15 terawatt-hours | -89.2% |
| 2018 | 22.07 terawatt-hours | +328.2% |
| 2019 | 30.29 terawatt-hours | +37.2% |
| 2020 | -46.92 terawatt-hours | -254.9% |
| 2021 | 47.01 terawatt-hours | -200.2% |
| 2022 | 99.19 terawatt-hours | +111.0% |
| 2023 | -21.7 terawatt-hours | -121.9% |
| 2024 | 51.23 terawatt-hours | -336.1% |
| 2025 | 21.51 terawatt-hours | -58.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 21.51 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5628 terawatt-hours, 38.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 21.51 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2174 terawatt-hours, 99.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1989.9% | 0.8623 terawatt-hours | 18.02 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.18 terawatt-hours | 1.25 terawatt-hours | 4.98 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 7.43 terawatt-hours | -2.74 terawatt-hours | 25.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.97 terawatt-hours | -2.21 terawatt-hours | 25.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.6 terawatt-hours | -20.57 terawatt-hours | 79.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.58 terawatt-hours | -27.89 terawatt-hours | 82.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.51 terawatt-hours | 5.15 terawatt-hours | 87.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.05 terawatt-hours | -46.92 terawatt-hours | 99.19 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More energy & mining data for Malaysia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Malaysia?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Malaysia was 21.51 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.19 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.92 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Malaysia ranks 21st out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.