Primary energy use by source in Malaysia
Malaysia: Primary energy use by source was 306.37 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
306.37 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
17th
of 79 countries
All-time high
306.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0.1047 terawatt-hours
in 1975
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use by source 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 306.37 terawatt-hours for primary energy use by source in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Malaysia peaked at 306.37 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1047 terawatt-hours, in 1975.
Malaysia ranks 17th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use by source in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1744 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.2326 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1396 terawatt-hours | -40.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1396 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1744 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1861 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4768 terawatt-hours | +156.2% |
| 1972 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | +153.7% |
| 1973 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1047 terawatt-hours | -90.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1163 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1279 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2791 terawatt-hours | +118.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3954 terawatt-hours | +41.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5815 terawatt-hours | +47.1% |
| 1981 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +86.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9886 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 2.57 terawatt-hours | +160.0% |
| 1984 | 2.78 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 3.71 terawatt-hours | +33.5% |
| 1986 | 2.76 terawatt-hours | -25.7% |
| 1987 | 3.8 terawatt-hours | +38.0% |
| 1988 | 3.02 terawatt-hours | -20.5% |
| 1989 | 13.92 terawatt-hours | +360.4% |
| 1990 | 15.41 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 18.15 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 19.06 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 15.93 terawatt-hours | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 17.7 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 19.4 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 19.49 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 18.85 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 20.12 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 22.55 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 28.89 terawatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 2001 | 34.53 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 42.33 terawatt-hours | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 61.78 terawatt-hours | +46.0% |
| 2004 | 77.08 terawatt-hours | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 80.07 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 84.82 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 102.82 terawatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 113.69 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 123.46 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 171.74 terawatt-hours | +39.1% |
| 2011 | 171.68 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 184.58 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 175.11 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 178.48 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 202.3 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 217.85 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 241.41 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 258.94 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 244.73 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 288.09 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 266.35 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 274.92 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 288.71 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 293.72 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 306.37 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 306.37 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.56 terawatt-hours, 5.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 306.37 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 355.88 terawatt-hours, 86% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +360.4% | 3.02 terawatt-hours | 13.92 terawatt-hours |
| 1983 | +160.0% | 0.9886 terawatt-hours | 2.57 terawatt-hours |
| 1971 | +156.2% | 0.1861 terawatt-hours | 0.4768 terawatt-hours |
| 1972 | +153.7% | 0.4768 terawatt-hours | 1.21 terawatt-hours |
| 1978 | +118.2% | 0.1279 terawatt-hours | 0.2791 terawatt-hours |
| 1975 | -90.9% | 1.15 terawatt-hours | 0.1047 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1721 terawatt-hours | 0.1396 terawatt-hours | 0.2326 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.5199 terawatt-hours | 0.1047 terawatt-hours | 1.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.52 terawatt-hours | 0.5815 terawatt-hours | 13.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.67 terawatt-hours | 15.41 terawatt-hours | 22.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.95 terawatt-hours | 28.89 terawatt-hours | 123.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 204.68 terawatt-hours | 171.68 terawatt-hours | 258.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.36 terawatt-hours | 266.35 terawatt-hours | 306.37 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 by source in Malaysia?
- Primary energy use by source in Malaysia was 306.37 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 use by source recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 306.37 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1047 terawatt-hours in 1975.
- How does Malaysia rank for primary energy use by source?
- Malaysia ranks 17th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.