Electricity generation from renewables in Malaysia
Malaysia: Electricity generation from renewables was 41.53 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables in Malaysia, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 41.53 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 178.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Malaysia peaked at 41.53 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.769 terawatt-hours, in 1977.
That places Malaysia 32nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 terawatt-hours | 0.769 terawatt-hours | 1.15 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.36 terawatt-hours | 1.41 terawatt-hours | 5.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.17 terawatt-hours | 4.03 terawatt-hours | 7.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.88 terawatt-hours | 5.51 terawatt-hours | 8.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.64 terawatt-hours | 7.62 terawatt-hours | 28.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.32 terawatt-hours | 30.59 terawatt-hours | 41.53 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More energy & mining data for Malaysia
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (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)
- Fuel exports 11.2% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables in Malaysia?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Malaysia was 41.53 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.53 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.769 terawatt-hours in 1977.
- How does Malaysia rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Malaysia ranks 32nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.