Renewable energy consumption in Malaysia
Malaysia: Renewable energy consumption was 7.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Malaysia, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Malaysia is 7.5%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 240.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Malaysia peaked at 8.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2010.
That places Malaysia 159th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.3% | — |
| 1991 | 7.6% | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 4.2% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.0% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 157 Belarus 8.2% compare
- 158 Faroe Islands 7.9% compare
- 160 French Polynesia 7.0% compare
- 161 Lebanon 6.8% compare
- 162 Guam 6.7% compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Malaysia?
- Renewable energy consumption in Malaysia was 7.5% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2010.
- How does Malaysia rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Malaysia ranks 159th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.