Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Malaysia
Malaysia: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source was 4.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Malaysia, 2013–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Malaysia is 4.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 90.5% on the previous year and down 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Malaysia peaked at 1,914.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 66th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,914.3% | — |
| 2014 | 61.0% | -96.8% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | -66.8% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -33.1% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -52.4% |
| 2018 | 91.5% | +1318.5% |
| 2019 | 130.9% | +43.0% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | -68.6% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -90.6% |
| 2022 | 59.5% | +1431.7% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | -51.2% |
| 2024 | 44.7% | +53.7% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | -90.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 4.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.7%, 23% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 4.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.8%, 21% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1431.7% | 3.9% | 59.5% |
| 2018 | +1318.5% | 6.5% | 91.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 319.7% | 6.5% | 1,914.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 3.9% | 59.5% | 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 year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Malaysia?
- Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Malaysia was 4.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,914.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- Malaysia ranks 66th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.