Share of electricity production by source in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of electricity production by source was 44.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity production by source 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 production by source in Malaysia stood at 44.6%.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Malaysia peaked at 51.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
Malaysia ranks 15th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity production by source in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 1.3% | — |
| 1989 | 10.1% | +659.8% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | +26.2% |
| 1991 | 13.1% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 12.2% | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | -47.5% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | +38.8% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +42.5% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | +43.6% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | +36.5% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | +46.0% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 41.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 45.3% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 43.3% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 43.1% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 44.6% | +3.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 44.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 5386.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 44.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.7%, 3.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity production by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +659.8% | 1.3% | 10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 0.0% | 10.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 4.1% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 5.8% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 37.9% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 42.4% | 51.1% | 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 share of electricity production by source in Malaysia?
- Share of electricity production by source in Malaysia was 44.6% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Malaysia ranks 15th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 production by source. 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.