Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Malaysia
Malaysia: Primary energy from low-carbon energy was 63.81 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Malaysia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from low-carbon energy in Malaysia stood at 63.81 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 203.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy in Malaysia peaked at 63.81 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.587 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Malaysia 43rd out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7644 terawatt-hours | 0.587 terawatt-hours | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 0.769 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 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 | 8.34 terawatt-hours | 6.35 terawatt-hours | 11.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.16 terawatt-hours | 10.24 terawatt-hours | 38.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.16 terawatt-hours | 42.29 terawatt-hours | 63.81 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 35.98 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 27.84 million (2025)
- Urban population 77.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.16 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 7.04 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.16 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.16 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy in Malaysia?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Malaysia was 63.81 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.81 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.587 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Malaysia rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.