Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Malaysia
Malaysia: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 4.51 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Malaysia, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Malaysia stood at 4.51 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 1,570.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Malaysia peaked at 4.51 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
Malaysia ranks 53rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +1300.0% |
| 2014 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | +64.3% |
| 2015 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.63 terawatt-hours | +90.9% |
| 2019 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | +131.7% |
| 2020 | 2.06 terawatt-hours | +41.1% |
| 2021 | 2.3 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 2.75 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 3.24 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 4.12 terawatt-hours | +27.2% |
| 2025 | 4.51 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 4.51 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.65 terawatt-hours, 6.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 4.51 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.12 terawatt-hours, 37.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1300.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours |
| 2019 | +131.7% | 0.63 terawatt-hours | 1.46 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 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 | 0.338 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.16 terawatt-hours | 2.06 terawatt-hours | 4.51 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 solar and wind compared to coal in Malaysia?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Malaysia was 4.51 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Malaysia rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,570.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.