Primary energy use in Malaysia
Malaysia: Primary energy use was 1,346 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,346 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
24th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,346 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
31.94 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy use in Malaysia stood at 1,346 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Malaysia peaked at 1,346 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.94 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Malaysia 24th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 31.94 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 36.92 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 1967 | 39.68 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 40.93 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 44.65 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 41.91 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 47.4 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 52.81 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 55.86 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 56.86 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 58.71 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 65.89 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 77.75 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 103.5 terawatt-hours | +33.1% |
| 1979 | 118.91 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 123.86 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 127.84 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 137.22 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 157.54 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 166.72 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 164.51 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 180.59 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 184.81 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 193.39 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 218.63 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 233.08 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 293.16 terawatt-hours | +25.8% |
| 1992 | 332.17 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 333.03 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 351.05 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 385.78 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 428.27 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 507.29 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 486.72 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 514.65 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 597.48 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 613.97 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 648.72 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 704.42 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 761.06 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 823.79 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 832.06 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 889.02 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 918.36 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 890.47 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 921.48 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 934.51 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,022 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 1,066 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1,074 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,090 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,138 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,143 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,165 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,196 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,149 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1,196 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1,295 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 1,273 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1,324 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 1,346 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1,346 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.51 terawatt-hours, 15.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1,346 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.44 terawatt-hours, 23.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.82 terawatt-hours | 31.94 terawatt-hours | 44.65 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 67.96 terawatt-hours | 41.91 terawatt-hours | 118.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 165.51 terawatt-hours | 123.86 terawatt-hours | 218.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 386.52 terawatt-hours | 233.08 terawatt-hours | 514.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 767.94 terawatt-hours | 597.48 terawatt-hours | 918.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,075 terawatt-hours | 921.48 terawatt-hours | 1,196 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,264 terawatt-hours | 1,149 terawatt-hours | 1,346 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 primary energy use in Malaysia?
- Primary energy use in Malaysia was 1,346 terawatt-hours 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 primary energy use recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,346 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.94 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Malaysia rank for primary energy use?
- Malaysia ranks 24th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.