Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 79.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Malaysia stood at 79.9%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% 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, 79.9%, in 2024.
Malaysia ranks 82nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) 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 | 81.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 81.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 79.9% | -1.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 79.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.9%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 79.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.9%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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 | 81.1% | 79.9% | 82.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More energy & mining data for Malaysia
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2025)
- Gas production 802.34 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 22,301 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 802.34 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 22,301 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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 79.9% in 2024, 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 79.9% in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Malaysia ranks 82nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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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About this data
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.