Electricity generation from gas in Malaysia
Malaysia: Electricity generation from gas was 67.89 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from gas in Malaysia, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 67.89 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from gas in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Malaysia peaked at 73.84 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.19 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Malaysia 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3 terawatt-hours | 2.19 terawatt-hours | 4.09 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 25.67 terawatt-hours | 5.54 terawatt-hours | 51.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.84 terawatt-hours | 55.94 terawatt-hours | 71.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.06 terawatt-hours | 55.73 terawatt-hours | 73.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.26 terawatt-hours | 53.69 terawatt-hours | 71.32 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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)
- Fuel exports 11.2% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from gas in Malaysia?
- Electricity generation from gas in Malaysia was 67.89 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 gas recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.84 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Malaysia rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.