Annual change in primary energy from solar in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual change in primary energy from solar was 0.2704 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from solar 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 solar in Malaysia is 0.2704 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.2% on the previous year and up 487.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from solar in Malaysia peaked at 1.97 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1966.
Malaysia ranks 57th 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 solar 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 Annual change in primary energy from solar 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 annual change in primary energy from solar in Malaysia?
- Annual change in primary energy from solar 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 annual change in primary energy from solar recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from solar recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1966.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual change in primary energy from solar?
- Malaysia ranks 57th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from solar 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 Annual change in primary energy from solar. 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.