Electricity generation from renewables in Malaysia
Malaysia: Electricity generation from renewables was 41.53 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
41.53 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
32nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
41.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0.769 terawatt-hours
in 1977
Years of data
55
1971–2025
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 214 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.
Electricity generation from renewables in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 1 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.948 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.769 terawatt-hours | -18.9% |
| 1978 | 0.904 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 1.1 terawatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 1980 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | +27.7% |
| 1981 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 3.45 terawatt-hours | +97.3% |
| 1985 | 3.77 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 4.12 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 4.97 terawatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 5.73 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 5.29 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 4.03 terawatt-hours | -23.9% |
| 1991 | 4.45 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 4.29 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 4.85 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 6.48 terawatt-hours | +33.6% |
| 1995 | 6.22 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 5.18 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 4.17 terawatt-hours | -19.5% |
| 1998 | 4.46 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 7.55 terawatt-hours | +69.4% |
| 2000 | 7.56 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.64 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 5.81 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 5.51 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 6.15 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 6.6 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 6.94 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 6.72 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 8.61 terawatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 8.28 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 7.62 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 9.6 terawatt-hours | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 10.76 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 13.04 terawatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 14.31 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 14.94 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 21.09 terawatt-hours | +41.2% |
| 2017 | 27.94 terawatt-hours | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 28.31 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 28.8 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 30.59 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 33.73 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 35.76 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 35.98 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 40.35 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 41.53 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 41.53 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.79 terawatt-hours, 11.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 41.53 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.98 terawatt-hours, 42.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
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 214 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.