Electricity generation from gas in Malaysia
Malaysia: Electricity generation from gas was 67.89 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
67.89 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
22nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
73.84 terawatt-hours
in 2014
All-time low
2.19 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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 207 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.
Electricity generation from gas in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.19 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 2.86 terawatt-hours | +30.4% |
| 1987 | 3.33 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 4.03 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 1989 | 4.09 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 5.54 terawatt-hours | +35.6% |
| 1991 | 7.73 terawatt-hours | +39.5% |
| 1992 | 12.67 terawatt-hours | +64.0% |
| 1993 | 15.46 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 1994 | 19.45 terawatt-hours | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 25.45 terawatt-hours | +30.9% |
| 1996 | 32.95 terawatt-hours | +29.5% |
| 1997 | 41.58 terawatt-hours | +26.2% |
| 1998 | 44.72 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 51.13 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 55.94 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 60.11 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 60.01 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 60.39 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 63.88 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 63.89 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 67.39 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 67.95 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 71.48 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 67.35 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 65.22 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 55.73 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 60.99 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 71.17 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 73.84 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 69.96 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 65.23 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 62.13 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 64.05 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 72.28 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 53.69 terawatt-hours | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 60.96 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 68.45 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 69.23 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 71.32 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 67.89 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 67.89 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.75 terawatt-hours, 24.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 67.89 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.49 terawatt-hours, 138.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 207 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.