Net electricity imports in Malaysia
Malaysia: Net electricity imports was -1.18 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Malaysia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded -1.18 terawatt-hours for net electricity imports in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 11,900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Malaysia peaked at 0.36 terawatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.32 terawatt-hours, in 2006.
That places Malaysia 187th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net electricity imports in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | -0.09 terawatt-hours | +350.0% |
| 2002 | -0.03 terawatt-hours | -66.7% |
| 2003 | -0.2 terawatt-hours | +566.7% |
| 2004 | -0.52 terawatt-hours | +160.0% |
| 2005 | -2.23 terawatt-hours | +328.8% |
| 2006 | -2.32 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2007 | -2.26 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2008 | -0.48 terawatt-hours | -78.8% |
| 2009 | -0.09 terawatt-hours | -81.3% |
| 2010 | -0.15 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 2011 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | -340.0% |
| 2012 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | -75.0% |
| 2013 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +111.1% |
| 2014 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -94.7% |
| 2015 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.66 terawatt-hours | -6700.0% |
| 2017 | -1.12 terawatt-hours | +69.7% |
| 2018 | -1.49 terawatt-hours | +33.0% |
| 2019 | -1.66 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2020 | -1.55 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2021 | -0.94 terawatt-hours | -39.4% |
| 2022 | -1.38 terawatt-hours | +46.8% |
| 2023 | -1.1 terawatt-hours | -20.3% |
| 2024 | -1.08 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2025 | -1.18 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net electricity imports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -6700.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -0.66 terawatt-hours |
| 2003 | -566.7% | -0.03 terawatt-hours | -0.2 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.824 terawatt-hours | -2.32 terawatt-hours | -0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.442 terawatt-hours | -1.66 terawatt-hours | 0.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.21 terawatt-hours | -1.55 terawatt-hours | -0.94 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 net electricity imports in Malaysia?
- Net electricity imports in Malaysia was -1.18 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.36 terawatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.32 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- How does Malaysia rank for net electricity imports?
- Malaysia ranks 187th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11,900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.