Share of electricity generation from gas in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of electricity generation from gas was 33.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
33.8%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
53rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
80.0%
in 2000
All-time low
14.7%
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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.
Share of electricity generation from gas in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14.7% | — |
| 1986 | 17.7% | +20.8% |
| 1987 | 19.1% | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 20.8% | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 19.0% | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 24.1% | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 29.1% | +20.9% |
| 1992 | 40.4% | +38.8% |
| 1993 | 44.3% | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 48.9% | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 54.6% | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 61.7% | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 69.4% | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 69.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 75.0% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 79.3% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 74.2% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 72.5% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 66.5% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 64.7% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 64.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 62.6% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 46.6% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 37.3% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 36.9% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 36.0% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 33.8% | -6.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 33.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 2.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 33.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.2%, 10.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.