Share of primary energy from hydropower in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 2.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.6%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
28th
of 80 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 1988
All-time low
0.7%
in 2007
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Malaysia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from hydropower in Malaysia is 2.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 101.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from hydropower in Malaysia peaked at 3.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2007.
That places Malaysia 28th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.8% | — |
| 1966 | 1.9% | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | +26.3% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | -23.0% |
| 1972 | 2.2% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 1.8% | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | -16.0% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | -31.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | +86.5% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | -18.3% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -28.7% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -24.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -32.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +60.2% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +37.8% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +33.5% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | +1.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.3%, 2.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 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 share of primary energy from hydropower in Malaysia?
- Share of primary energy from hydropower in Malaysia was 2.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2007.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Malaysia ranks 28th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.