Fossil fuel supply by source in Malaysia
Malaysia: Fossil fuel supply by source was 461.53 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
461.53 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
21st
of 77 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 supply by source in Malaysia, 1970–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel supply by source in Malaysia stood at 461.53 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel supply by source 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 77 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.
Fossil fuel supply by source 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 238.89 terawatt-hours, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 461.53 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 424.36 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel supply by source 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 supply by source in Malaysia?
- Fossil fuel supply by source in Malaysia was 461.53 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel supply by source recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 519.45 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel supply by source recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0814 terawatt-hours in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for fossil fuel supply by source?
- Malaysia ranks 21st out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel supply by source 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel supply by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.