Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Malaysia
Malaysia: Primary energy from low-carbon energy was 63.81 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
63.81 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
44th
of 80 countries
All-time high
63.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0.587 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 44th out of 80 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.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.587 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.692 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 1967 | 0.725 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.804 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | +26.1% |
| 1970 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 1971 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 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 | 8.72 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 7.81 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 6.64 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 6.35 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 7.32 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 7.8 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 8.29 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 8.62 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 10.71 terawatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 11.16 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 10.24 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 12.72 terawatt-hours | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 15.14 terawatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 17.47 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 19.2 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 20.99 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 27.16 terawatt-hours | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 33.9 terawatt-hours | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 36.12 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 38.63 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 42.29 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 46.52 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 53.65 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 56.97 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 61.7 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 63.81 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 63.81 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.98 terawatt-hours, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 63.81 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 134.27 terawatt-hours, 48% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from low-carbon energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +97.3% | 1.75 terawatt-hours | 3.45 terawatt-hours |
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
- 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 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 44th out of 80 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.