Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Malaysia
Malaysia: Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source was 0.2704 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Malaysia, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.2704 terawatt-hours for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in 2025.
The figure is down 86.2% on the previous year and up 487.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Malaysia peaked at 1.97 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1966.
That places Malaysia 57th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0.007 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.134 terawatt-hours | +1814.3% |
| 2014 | 0.086 terawatt-hours | -35.8% |
| 2015 | 0.046 terawatt-hours | -46.5% |
| 2016 | 0.037 terawatt-hours | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -45.9% |
| 2018 | 0.302 terawatt-hours | +1410.0% |
| 2019 | 0.827 terawatt-hours | +173.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | -86.7% |
| 2022 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | +1491.3% |
| 2023 | 0.991 terawatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | +98.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2704 terawatt-hours | -86.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.2704 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9127 terawatt-hours, 30% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.2704 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8366 terawatt-hours, 32% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1814.3% | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 0.134 terawatt-hours |
| 2022 | +1491.3% | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 1.27 terawatt-hours |
| 2018 | +1410.0% | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.302 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1459 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.827 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8634 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 1.97 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Malaysia?
- Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Malaysia was 0.2704 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1966.
- How does Malaysia rank for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source?
- Malaysia ranks 57th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 487.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.