Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 8.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Malaysia stood at 8.1%.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 179.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Malaysia peaked at 8.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2010.
Malaysia ranks 165th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.3% | — |
| 1991 | 7.6% | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +28.9% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +3.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 8.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 8.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.5%, 64% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 4.3% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 162 Guyana 8.3% compare
- 163 Cook Islands 8.3% compare
- 164 Belarus 8.2% compare
- 166 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 8.0% compare
- 167 French Polynesia 7.9% compare
- 168 Aruba 7.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Malaysia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Malaysia?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Malaysia was 8.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2010.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Malaysia ranks 165th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).