Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 267.68 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Malaysia stood at 267.68. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Malaysia peaked at 267.68 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.9, in 2010.
That places Malaysia 100th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 120.21 | — |
| 2001 | 116.89 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 115.63 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 113.5 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 110.9 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 106.67 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 105.55 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 103.8 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 101.89 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 100.39 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 96.9 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 129.92 | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 138.61 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 168.31 | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 207.52 | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 250.25 | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 249.44 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 217.16 | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 226.67 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 236.33 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 252.67 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 253.93 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 267.62 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 266.41 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 267.68 | +0.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 267.68 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 200.01, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 267.68 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 209.54, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +34.1% | 96.9 | 129.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.54 | 100.39 | 120.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 192.11 | 96.9 | 250.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 261.66 | 252.67 | 267.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More energy & mining data for Malaysia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Malaysia?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Malaysia was 267.68 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 267.68 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9 in 2010.
- How does Malaysia rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Malaysia ranks 100th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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