Share of electricity generation from gas in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of electricity generation from gas was 33.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from gas in Malaysia, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from gas in Malaysia stood at 33.8%.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in Malaysia peaked at 80.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1985.
That places Malaysia 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.3% | 14.7% | 20.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 24.1% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 58.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 37.5% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 30.9% | 37.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 50 Peru 36.1% compare
- 51 Netherlands 34.9% compare
- 52 Armenia 34.1% compare
- 54 Japan 32.8% compare
- 55 United Kingdom 31.1% compare
- 56 Puerto Rico 29.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Malaysia
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2025)
- Gas production 802.34 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 22,301 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 802.34 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 22,301 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 11.2% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from gas in Malaysia?
- Share of electricity generation from gas in Malaysia was 33.8% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1985.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.