Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil sources in Malaysia is 0.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 52.3% on the previous year and down 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Malaysia peaked at 45.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 150th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.9% | — |
| 1991 | 41.2% | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 32.9% | -20.2% |
| 1993 | 27.3% | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 21.7% | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 19.7% | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 17.7% | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 16.2% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | -53.7% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +66.5% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -63.1% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -34.2% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +72.0% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +148.5% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -38.8% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -38.7% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -51.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -34.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -41.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +84.7% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +43.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -52.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 20% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.3%, 11% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.0% | 7.5% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 1.8% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 0.5% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More energy & mining data for Malaysia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in Malaysia?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Malaysia was 0.7% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Malaysia ranks 150th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.