Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Malaysia
Malaysia: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was -504.09 million kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Malaysia, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Malaysia is -504.09 million kWh, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 115.3% on the previous year and down 147.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Malaysia peaked at 3.30 billion kWh in 2020 and was at its lowest, -504.09 million kWh, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 205th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1991 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1992 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1993 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1994 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1995 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1996 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1997 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1998 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1999 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2000 | 598.91 million kWh | — |
| 2001 | -418.84 million kWh | -169.9% |
| 2002 | 683.16 million kWh | -263.1% |
| 2003 | 608.76 million kWh | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 322.43 million kWh | -47.0% |
| 2005 | 1.42 billion kWh | +339.8% |
| 2006 | 594.98 million kWh | -58.0% |
| 2007 | 350.78 million kWh | -41.0% |
| 2008 | 1.26 billion kWh | +259.8% |
| 2009 | 1.01 billion kWh | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 1.25 billion kWh | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 1.07 billion kWh | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 1.79 billion kWh | +67.3% |
| 2013 | 2.53 billion kWh | +41.3% |
| 2014 | 1.15 billion kWh | -54.6% |
| 2015 | 2.80 billion kWh | +143.5% |
| 2016 | 1.40 billion kWh | -50.1% |
| 2017 | 1.46 billion kWh | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.17 billion kWh | +48.3% |
| 2019 | 2.69 billion kWh | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 3.30 billion kWh | +22.6% |
| 2021 | -504.09 million kWh | -115.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's -504.09 million kWh is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 413.39 million kWh. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's -504.09 million kWh is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.70 million kWh. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kWh | 0 kWh | 0 kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 642.62 million kWh | -418.84 million kWh | 1.42 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 billion kWh | 1.07 billion kWh | 2.80 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.40 billion kWh | -504.09 million kWh | 3.30 billion kWh | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- 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)
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- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Malaysia?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Malaysia was -504.09 million kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.30 billion kWh in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -504.09 million kWh in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Malaysia ranks 205th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 147.1%. 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.