Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malaysia
Malaysia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 41.53 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
41.53 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
37th
of 214 countries
All-time high
41.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0.769 terawatt-hours
in 1977
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malaysia, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malaysia is 41.53 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 178.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malaysia peaked at 41.53 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.769 terawatt-hours, in 1977.
Malaysia ranks 37th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 1 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.948 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.769 terawatt-hours | -18.9% |
| 1978 | 0.904 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 1.1 terawatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 1980 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | +27.7% |
| 1981 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 3.45 terawatt-hours | +97.3% |
| 1985 | 3.77 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 4.12 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 4.97 terawatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 5.73 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 5.29 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 4.03 terawatt-hours | -23.9% |
| 1991 | 4.45 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 4.29 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 4.85 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 6.48 terawatt-hours | +33.6% |
| 1995 | 6.22 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 5.18 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 4.17 terawatt-hours | -19.5% |
| 1998 | 4.46 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 7.55 terawatt-hours | +69.4% |
| 2000 | 7.56 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.64 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 5.81 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 5.51 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 6.15 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 6.6 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 6.94 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 6.72 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 8.61 terawatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 8.28 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 7.62 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 9.6 terawatt-hours | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 10.76 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 13.04 terawatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 14.31 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 14.94 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 21.09 terawatt-hours | +41.2% |
| 2017 | 27.94 terawatt-hours | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 28.31 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 28.8 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 30.59 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 33.73 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 35.76 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 35.98 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 40.35 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 41.53 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 41.53 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.59 terawatt-hours, 7.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 41.53 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.98 terawatt-hours, 42.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 terawatt-hours | 0.769 terawatt-hours | 1.15 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.36 terawatt-hours | 1.41 terawatt-hours | 5.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.17 terawatt-hours | 4.03 terawatt-hours | 7.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.88 terawatt-hours | 5.51 terawatt-hours | 8.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.64 terawatt-hours | 7.62 terawatt-hours | 28.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.32 terawatt-hours | 30.59 terawatt-hours | 41.53 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 621.79 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,214 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malaysia?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malaysia was 41.53 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.53 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.769 terawatt-hours in 1977.
- How does Malaysia rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Malaysia ranks 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.0%. 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.