Electricity production from natural gas sources in Malaysia
Malaysia: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 34.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 34.9% for electricity production from natural gas sources in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Malaysia peaked at 74.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 54th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.1% | — |
| 1991 | 29.1% | +20.9% |
| 1992 | 40.3% | +38.6% |
| 1993 | 49.5% | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 53.1% | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 59.0% | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 63.6% | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 70.1% | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 70.1% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 74.0% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 73.6% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 71.4% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 67.4% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 70.9% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 66.5% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 66.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 66.3% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 63.3% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 63.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 61.2% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 56.7% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 46.6% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 46.6% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 34.9% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.3% | 24.1% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 61.2% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 37.6% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 30.8% | 35.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 51 Greece 37.4% compare
- 52 Gabon 36.4% compare
- 53 Netherlands 35.8% compare
- 55 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30.5% compare
- 56 Japan 29.8% compare
- 57 El Salvador 29.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in Malaysia?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Malaysia was 34.9% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Malaysia ranks 54th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.