Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 20.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malaysia, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malaysia stood at 20.7%.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 107.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malaysia peaked at 29.6% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2010.
Malaysia ranks 136th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 25.2% | — |
| 1986 | 25.5% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 28.5% | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 29.6% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 24.6% | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 17.5% | -28.9% |
| 1991 | 16.8% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 13.7% | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 13.9% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | -27.3% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | -28.3% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +59.4% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +35.3% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 20.4% | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 20.7% | +1.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 20.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.8%, 77% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 20.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.0%, 83% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.7% | 24.6% | 29.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 6.9% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.2% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 6.1% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 17.6% | 20.7% | 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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malaysia?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malaysia was 20.7% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2010.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Malaysia ranks 136th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.