Renewable electricity output in Malaysia
Malaysia: Renewable electricity output was 17.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity output in Malaysia, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 17.0% for renewable electricity output in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 152.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Malaysia peaked at 17.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2010.
That places Malaysia 127th out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.3% | — |
| 1991 | 16.6% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 14.0% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 10.1% | -26.3% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | -33.7% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | +44.3% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 6.7% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.9% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 6.2% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 17.0% | 17.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Malaysia?
- Renewable electricity output in Malaysia was 17.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2010.
- How does Malaysia rank for renewable electricity output?
- Malaysia ranks 127th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.