Electricity as a share of primary energy in Malaysia
Malaysia: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 14.94 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.94
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
57th
of 79 countries
All-time high
15.15
in 2020
All-time low
8.93
in 1986
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Malaysia, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity as a share of primary energy in Malaysia stood at 14.94.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Malaysia peaked at 15.15 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.93, in 1986.
That places Malaysia 57th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.08 | — |
| 1986 | 8.93 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 9.43 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 10.01 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 9.84 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 9.87 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 9.06 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 9.45 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 10.47 | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 11.32 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 12.07 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 12.47 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 11.81 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 13.18 | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 13.25 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 11.7 | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 12.34 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 12.47 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 11.83 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 12.62 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 11.99 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 12.5 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 12.21 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 12.39 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 13.04 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 13.57 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 13.6 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 13.12 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 13.22 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.73 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 13.77 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 13.76 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.05 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 14.64 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 14.93 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 15.15 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 14.65 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 14.18 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 14.75 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 14.96 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 14.94 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.46 | 8.93 | 10.01 | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.3 | 9.06 | 13.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.31 | 11.7 | 13.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.84 | 13.12 | 14.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.77 | 14.18 | 15.15 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 54 Hungary 15.87 compare
- 55 Romania 15.72 compare
- 56 Netherlands 15.35 compare
- 58 Belarus 14.75 compare
- 59 Uzbekistan 14.67 compare
- 60 Azerbaijan 14.19 compare
More energy & mining data for Malaysia
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2025)
- Gas production 802.34 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 22,301 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 802.34 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 22,301 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Malaysia?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Malaysia was 14.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.15 in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.93 in 1986.
- How does Malaysia rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Malaysia ranks 57th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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