Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Malaysia
Malaysia: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel was 461.53 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
461.53 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
21st
of 220 countries
All-time high
519.45 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
0.0814 terawatt-hours
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Malaysia, 1970–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 461.53 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption by fuel in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Malaysia peaked at 519.45 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0814 terawatt-hours, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 21st of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0814 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0.8287 terawatt-hours | +918.0% |
| 1972 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 1973 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.42 terawatt-hours | +108.5% |
| 1975 | 2.92 terawatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 1976 | 3.47 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 3.18 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 23.5 terawatt-hours | +639.9% |
| 1979 | 29.25 terawatt-hours | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 26.02 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 21.88 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 27.54 terawatt-hours | +25.9% |
| 1983 | 38.6 terawatt-hours | +40.2% |
| 1984 | 47.82 terawatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 1985 | 46.18 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 71.66 terawatt-hours | +55.2% |
| 1987 | 71.49 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 72.93 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 83.52 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 79.1 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 117.6 terawatt-hours | +48.7% |
| 1992 | 127.8 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 125.51 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 130.33 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 135.36 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 162.95 terawatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 202.29 terawatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 204.4 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 232.65 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 287.54 terawatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 2001 | 277.1 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 280.89 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 302.66 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 326.94 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 373.73 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 388.64 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 404.01 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 435.5 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 400.22 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 380.23 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 383.17 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 420.16 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 445.67 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 447.09 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 468.4 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 449.93 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 450.44 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 446.78 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 452.15 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 436.14 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 513.52 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 519.45 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 438.36 terawatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 465.78 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 461.53 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 461.53 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.53 terawatt-hours, 22.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +918.0% | 0.0814 terawatt-hours | 0.8287 terawatt-hours |
| 1978 | +639.9% | 3.18 terawatt-hours | 23.5 terawatt-hours |
| 1974 | +108.5% | 1.16 terawatt-hours | 2.42 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8 terawatt-hours | 0.0814 terawatt-hours | 29.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.76 terawatt-hours | 21.88 terawatt-hours | 83.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 151.8 terawatt-hours | 79.1 terawatt-hours | 232.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 347.72 terawatt-hours | 277.1 terawatt-hours | 435.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 434.4 terawatt-hours | 380.23 terawatt-hours | 468.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 472.46 terawatt-hours | 436.14 terawatt-hours | 519.45 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 fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Malaysia?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Malaysia was 461.53 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 519.45 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0814 terawatt-hours in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Malaysia ranks 21st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.