Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual change in primary energy from renewables was 2.11 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.11 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 55.4%
World rank
35th
of 80 countries
All-time high
7.13 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
-1.27 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from renewables 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
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from renewables in Malaysia is 2.11 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 55.4% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from renewables in Malaysia peaked at 7.13 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.27 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 35th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.105 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.033 terawatt-hours | -68.6% |
| 1968 | 0.079 terawatt-hours | +139.4% |
| 1969 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +165.8% |
| 1970 | 0.188 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 1971 | -0.156 terawatt-hours | -183.0% |
| 1972 | 0.108 terawatt-hours | -169.2% |
| 1973 | -0.046 terawatt-hours | -142.6% |
| 1974 | -0.102 terawatt-hours | +121.7% |
| 1975 | -0.001 terawatt-hours | -99.0% |
| 1976 | -0.057 terawatt-hours | +5599.7% |
| 1977 | -0.179 terawatt-hours | +214.0% |
| 1978 | 0.135 terawatt-hours | -175.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1996 terawatt-hours | +47.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3052 terawatt-hours | +52.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1526 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 1982 | -0.0587 terawatt-hours | -138.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2465 terawatt-hours | -520.0% |
| 1984 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | +590.5% |
| 1985 | 0.317 terawatt-hours | -81.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3522 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8453 terawatt-hours | +140.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7631 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 1989 | -0.4344 terawatt-hours | -156.9% |
| 1990 | -1.27 terawatt-hours | +191.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4226 terawatt-hours | -133.3% |
| 1992 | -0.1633 terawatt-hours | -138.6% |
| 1993 | 0.567 terawatt-hours | -447.2% |
| 1994 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | +187.5% |
| 1995 | -0.265 terawatt-hours | -116.3% |
| 1996 | -1.03 terawatt-hours | +290.2% |
| 1997 | -1.01 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.284 terawatt-hours | -128.1% |
| 1999 | 3.1 terawatt-hours | +989.8% |
| 2000 | 1.17 terawatt-hours | -62.1% |
| 2001 | -0.9183 terawatt-hours | -178.4% |
| 2002 | -1.17 terawatt-hours | +26.9% |
| 2003 | -0.2883 terawatt-hours | -75.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9674 terawatt-hours | -435.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4829 terawatt-hours | -50.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4833 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3333 terawatt-hours | -31.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1 terawatt-hours | +528.7% |
| 2009 | 0.449 terawatt-hours | -78.6% |
| 2010 | -0.9242 terawatt-hours | -305.9% |
| 2011 | 2.48 terawatt-hours | -367.9% |
| 2012 | 2.43 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.32 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 6.16 terawatt-hours | +244.0% |
| 2017 | 6.74 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 2.22 terawatt-hours | -67.1% |
| 2019 | 2.51 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 3.66 terawatt-hours | +45.9% |
| 2021 | 4.23 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 7.13 terawatt-hours | +68.4% |
| 2023 | 3.32 terawatt-hours | -53.4% |
| 2024 | 4.73 terawatt-hours | +42.3% |
| 2025 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | -55.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.11 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.27 terawatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.11 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -5599.7% | -0.001 terawatt-hours | -0.057 terawatt-hours |
| 1999 | +989.8% | 0.284 terawatt-hours | 3.1 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1067 terawatt-hours | 0.033 terawatt-hours | 0.21 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.009 terawatt-hours | -0.179 terawatt-hours | 0.1996 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4191 terawatt-hours | -0.4344 terawatt-hours | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2257 terawatt-hours | -1.27 terawatt-hours | 3.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3612 terawatt-hours | -1.17 terawatt-hours | 2.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 terawatt-hours | -0.9242 terawatt-hours | 6.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 terawatt-hours | 2.11 terawatt-hours | 7.13 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 annual change in primary energy from renewables in Malaysia?
- Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Malaysia was 2.11 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 annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.13 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.27 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- Malaysia ranks 35th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Annual change in primary energy from renewables. 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.