Electricity generation from oil in Malaysia
Malaysia: Electricity generation from oil was 2.07 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil in Malaysia, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from oil in Malaysia is 2.07 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 80.0% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Malaysia peaked at 11.73 terawatt-hours in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.85 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 52nd of 214 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 oil in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 9.19 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 9.17 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 9.39 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 10.01 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 10.55 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 10.95 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 10.59 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 10.69 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 9.74 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 10.94 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 11.09 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 11.73 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 11.31 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 4.97 terawatt-hours | -56.1% |
| 2000 | 2.36 terawatt-hours | -52.5% |
| 2001 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 5.49 terawatt-hours | +96.8% |
| 2003 | 3.97 terawatt-hours | -27.7% |
| 2004 | 3.4 terawatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 3.03 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 3.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.02 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.71 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 2.84 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.8 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 9.44 terawatt-hours | +237.1% |
| 2012 | 6.71 terawatt-hours | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 3.1 terawatt-hours | -53.8% |
| 2014 | 3.49 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 1.74 terawatt-hours | -50.1% |
| 2016 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | -32.2% |
| 2017 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | +44.1% |
| 2018 | 0.93 terawatt-hours | -45.3% |
| 2019 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.85 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +34.1% |
| 2022 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | +43.9% |
| 2023 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | -27.4% |
| 2024 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 2.07 terawatt-hours | +80.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.07 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.57 terawatt-hours, 3.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.07 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.49 terawatt-hours, 4.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +237.1% | 2.8 terawatt-hours | 9.44 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.36 terawatt-hours | 9.02 terawatt-hours | 10.01 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.25 terawatt-hours | 4.97 terawatt-hours | 11.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.26 terawatt-hours | 2.36 terawatt-hours | 5.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 terawatt-hours | 0.93 terawatt-hours | 9.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 0.85 terawatt-hours | 2.07 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 oil in Malaysia?
- Electricity generation from oil in Malaysia was 2.07 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 oil recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.73 terawatt-hours in 1997.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.85 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Malaysia ranks 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.