Primary energy from solar in Malaysia
Malaysia: Primary energy from solar was 6.64 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar in Malaysia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 6.64 terawatt-hours for primary energy from solar in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 2,332.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar in Malaysia peaked at 6.64 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Malaysia 36th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0.007 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.141 terawatt-hours | +1914.3% |
| 2014 | 0.227 terawatt-hours | +61.0% |
| 2015 | 0.273 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.632 terawatt-hours | +91.5% |
| 2019 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | +130.9% |
| 2020 | 2.06 terawatt-hours | +41.1% |
| 2021 | 2.14 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 3.41 terawatt-hours | +59.5% |
| 2023 | 4.4 terawatt-hours | +29.0% |
| 2024 | 6.37 terawatt-hours | +44.7% |
| 2025 | 6.64 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 6.64 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.73 terawatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 6.64 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.31 terawatt-hours, 80% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1914.3% | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 0.141 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3379 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 terawatt-hours | 2.06 terawatt-hours | 6.64 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 from solar in Malaysia?
- Primary energy from solar in Malaysia was 6.64 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.64 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Malaysia rank for primary energy from solar?
- Malaysia ranks 36th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,332.0%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.