Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Malaysia
Malaysia: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources was 81.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Malaysia, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2022, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Malaysia stood at 81.6%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Malaysia peaked at 94.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 79th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.7% | — |
| 1991 | 83.4% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 85.1% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 86.0% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 83.3% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 86.3% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 89.9% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 93.3% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 92.0% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 88.5% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 89.9% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 92.9% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 93.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 92.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 93.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 92.8% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 92.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 93.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 92.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 91.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 90.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 83.1% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 83.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 82.4% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 80.9% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 81.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.0% | 82.7% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 89.9% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 83.1% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 80.9% | 82.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 76 Mauritius 82.4% compare
- 77 United Arab Emirates 81.8% compare
- 78 Cape Verde 81.7% compare
- 80 Haiti 81.4% compare
- 81 Mauritania 80.6% compare
- 82 Thailand 80.4% compare
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Malaysia?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Malaysia was 81.6% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Malaysia ranks 79th out of 210 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.