Renewable energy in Malaysia
Malaysia: Renewable energy was 5.16 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.16 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 80 countries
All-time high
5.17 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Renewable energy 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 5.16 terawatt-hours for renewable energy in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 126.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy in Malaysia peaked at 5.17 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Malaysia ranks 38th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy 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 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1.74 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | +38.4% |
| 2005 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.89 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.3 terawatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 2.41 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 4.22 terawatt-hours | +74.9% |
| 2010 | 3.83 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 4.66 terawatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 4.55 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.34 terawatt-hours | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 2.1 terawatt-hours | -37.2% |
| 2015 | 2.28 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.32 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.09 terawatt-hours | +76.6% |
| 2019 | 3.44 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 3.74 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 3.67 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.44 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 5 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 5.17 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 5.16 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5.16 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 terawatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5.16 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.2 terawatt-hours, 8% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +76.6% | 2.32 terawatt-hours | 4.09 terawatt-hours |
| 2009 | +74.9% | 2.41 terawatt-hours | 4.22 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 | 2.03 terawatt-hours | 1.23 terawatt-hours | 4.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 terawatt-hours | 2.1 terawatt-hours | 4.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 terawatt-hours | 3.67 terawatt-hours | 5.17 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 renewable energy in Malaysia?
- Renewable energy in Malaysia was 5.16 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 renewable energy recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.17 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable energy recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Malaysia rank for renewable energy?
- Malaysia ranks 38th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable energy rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.5%. 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 Renewable energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.