Electricity generation from coal in Malaysia
Malaysia: Electricity generation from coal was 89.6 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from coal in Malaysia, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from coal in Malaysia stood at 89.6 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in Malaysia peaked at 89.6 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Malaysia ranks 14th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from coal in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0.257 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 2.17 terawatt-hours | +744.7% |
| 1990 | 2.93 terawatt-hours | +35.1% |
| 1991 | 3.47 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 3.84 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 3.88 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.08 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 3.97 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 4.18 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 2.46 terawatt-hours | -41.1% |
| 1998 | 3.65 terawatt-hours | +48.6% |
| 1999 | 4.52 terawatt-hours | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 4.04 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 6.24 terawatt-hours | +54.5% |
| 2002 | 9.56 terawatt-hours | +53.2% |
| 2003 | 13.44 terawatt-hours | +40.6% |
| 2004 | 22.63 terawatt-hours | +68.4% |
| 2005 | 25.23 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 26.63 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 30.86 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 31.03 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 37.64 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 49.4 terawatt-hours | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 52.3 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 55.62 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 53.66 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 55.83 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 63.47 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 69.15 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 68.87 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 77.29 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 76.41 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 88.88 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 79.38 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 77.78 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 81.4 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 85.3 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 89.6 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 89.6 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.005 terawatt-hours, 17920.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 89.6 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.12 terawatt-hours, 80.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +744.7% | 0.257 terawatt-hours | 2.17 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4856 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.17 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.7 terawatt-hours | 2.46 terawatt-hours | 4.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.73 terawatt-hours | 4.04 terawatt-hours | 37.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.2 terawatt-hours | 49.4 terawatt-hours | 77.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.72 terawatt-hours | 77.78 terawatt-hours | 89.6 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 electricity generation from coal in Malaysia?
- Electricity generation from coal in Malaysia was 89.6 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Malaysia rank for electricity generation from coal?
- Malaysia ranks 14th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.