Share of electricity production by source in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of electricity production by source was 81.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
81.6%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
77th
of 208 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 2010
All-time low
80.9%
in 2021
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Share of electricity production by source in Malaysia, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Malaysia is 81.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Malaysia peaked at 94.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 77th out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of electricity production by source in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.7% | — |
| 1991 | 83.4% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 85.1% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 86.0% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 83.3% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 86.3% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 89.9% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 93.3% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 92.0% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 88.5% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 89.9% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 92.9% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 93.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 92.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 93.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 92.8% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 92.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 93.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 92.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 91.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 90.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 83.1% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 83.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 82.4% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 80.9% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 81.6% | +0.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 81.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 81.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.4%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.0% | 82.7% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 89.9% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 83.1% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 80.9% | 82.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 74 Mauritius 82.4% compare
- 75 United Arab Emirates 81.8% compare
- 76 Cape Verde 81.7% compare
- 78 Haiti 81.4% compare
- 79 Mauritania 80.6% compare
- 80 Thailand 80.4% 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 production by source in Malaysia?
- Share of electricity production by source in Malaysia was 81.6% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Malaysia ranks 77th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed 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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