Malaysia Electricity
Generation (2024)#25 World
195.3TWh+0.75% YoY
Consumption (2024)#24 World
180.8TWh+0.69% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
80.4%19.6%
Electricity Generation in Malaysia
- Net electricity generation in Malaysia reached 195.3 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#25 in the world), an increase of 0.75% from 193.9 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.64% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 80.4% (157 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Malaysia and renewables 19.6% (38.32 terawatt-hours).
- Malaysia reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.27% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 19.6% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Malaysia
- Malaysia consumed 180.8 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#24 in the world), an increase of 0.69% from 2023. This represents 0.63% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Malaysia averaged 5,085.4 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 13.93 kilowatt-hours per day (#54 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Malaysia
- Malaysia had a total installed electricity capacity of 38.97 gigawatts in 2024 (#33 in the world), a decrease of 2.8% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 75.7% and renewables at 24.3% of Malaysia's installed capacity in 2024.
- Malaysia's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 57.2% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 60.7%, hydro at 58.7% and solar at 12.4%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Malaysia
- Malaysia imported 0.02 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈0.01% of consumption).
- Malaysia exported 1.1 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈0.56% of generation).
- This made Malaysia a net exporter of 1.08 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Malaysia
- Distribution losses in Malaysia were 13.41 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 6.9% of total generation, down from 8.7% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Malaysia
- In 2024, Malaysia generated approximately 0.54 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.5 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.04 terawatt-hours.
Malaysia Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 195.3 | +0.75% | 25 | 0.64% | 180.8 | +0.69% | 24 | 0.63% | 5,085.4 | 38.97 | −2.8% | 33 | 0.40% | 0.02 | 1.1 | −1.08 | 13.41 |
| 2023 | 193.9 | +1.2% | 25 | 0.66% | 179.6 | +1.3% | 24 | 0.65% | 5,112.4 | 40.08 | +7.7% | 33 | 0.44% | 0.02 | 1.12 | −1.1 | 13.19 |
| 2022 | 191.6 | +5% | 24 | 0.67% | 177.3 | +4.8% | 24 | 0.67% | 5,110.7 | 37.22 | +0.39% | 33 | 0.44% | 0.04 | 1.42 | −1.38 | 12.92 |
| 2021 | 182.6 | +3.8% | 24 | 0.66% | 169.2 | +4.3% | 24 | 0.66% | 4,935.6 | 37.07 | +3.5% | 33 | 0.45% | 0.04 | 0.98 | −0.94 | 12.41 |
| 2020 | 175.8 | −2% | 25 | 0.66% | 162.2 | −1.9% | 25 | 0.66% | 4,787.2 | 35.83 | +4.7% | 33 | 0.46% | 0.02 | 1.57 | −1.55 | 12.01 |
| 2019 | 179.4 | +5.4% | 25 | 0.68% | 165.4 | +5.4% | 24 | 0.68% | 4,946.4 | 34.22 | +0.79% | 33 | 0.46% | 0.04 | 1.7 | −1.66 | 12.3 |
| 2018 | 170.2 | +3.6% | 25 | 0.65% | 157 | +3.3% | 26 | 0.65% | 4,769.7 | 33.95 | −0.69% | 33 | 0.47% | 0.02 | 1.51 | −1.49 | 11.76 |
| 2017 | 164.4 | +4.8% | 26 | 0.65% | 151.9 | +4.5% | 26 | 0.65% | 4,695.2 | 34.19 | +1.4% | 32 | 0.50% | 0.0074 | 1.12 | −1.12 | 11.35 |
| 2016 | 156.8 | +3.5% | 27 | 0.64% | 145.3 | +2.9% | 26 | 0.64% | 4,571.7 | 33.72 | +8.5% | 32 | 0.51% | 0.03 | 0.69 | −0.66 | 10.81 |
| 2015 | 151.6 | +2.8% | 28 | 0.63% | 141.2 | +4.8% | 26 | 0.64% | 4,521.7 | 31.08 | −1.1% | 33 | 0.49% | 0.01 | 0.003 | 0.01 | 10.35 |
| 2014 | 147.5 | +5.8% | 27 | 0.62% | 134.7 | +0.31% | 26 | 0.62% | 4,388.8 | 31.44 | −6% | 32 | 0.52% | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 12.77 |
| 2013 | 139.4 | +3.8% | 27 | 0.60% | 134.3 | +6.5% | 26 | 0.63% | 4,450.7 | 33.44 | +11.2% | 28 | 0.57% | 0.22 | 0.03 | 0.19 | 5.31 |
| 2012 | 134.3 | +7.6% | 29 | 0.60% | 126.1 | +11.5% | 27 | 0.62% | 4,249.6 | 30.07 | +1.5% | 31 | 0.54% | 0.11 | 0.01 | 0.09 | 8.36 |
| 2011 | 124.8 | +6.7% | 29 | 0.57% | 113.1 | +3.6% | 30 | 0.56% | 3,877.9 | 29.63 | +13.6% | 29 | 0.55% | 0.37 | 0.01 | 0.36 | 12.1 |
| 2010 | 117 | +8.9% | 30 | 0.55% | 109.1 | +8.3% | 30 | 0.56% | 3,808 | 26.07 | −0.17% | 31 | 0.51% | 0 | 0.15 | −0.15 | 7.7 |
| 2009 | 107.4 | +0.24% | 31 | 0.54% | 100.7 | +1.9% | 30 | 0.56% | 3,581.1 | 26.12 | +8.5% | 29 | 0.53% | 0.01 | 0.1 | −0.09 | 6.58 |
| 2008 | 107.1 | +2.6% | 31 | 0.54% | 98.83 | +4.8% | 30 | 0.54% | 3,584.7 | 24.07 | +1.6% | 30 | 0.51% | 0.11 | 0.58 | −0.48 | 7.82 |
| 2007 | 104.4 | −1.8% | 31 | 0.53% | 94.31 | −2.6% | 30 | 0.53% | 3,493.1 | 23.68 | +1.6% | 29 | 0.53% | 0.003 | 2.27 | −2.26 | 7.8 |
| 2006 | 106.3 | +6.9% | 30 | 0.57% | 96.79 | +6.8% | 30 | 0.57% | 3,663.9 | 23.3 | +6.1% | 28 | 0.54% | 0.004 | 2.32 | −2.32 | 7.19 |
| 2005 | 99.44 | +5% | 30 | 0.55% | 90.59 | +3.4% | 30 | 0.55% | 3,506.4 | 21.96 | −7.1% | 29 | 0.53% | 0.002 | 2.23 | −2.23 | 6.61 |
| 2004 | 94.68 | +20.8% | 31 | 0.55% | 87.57 | +21.8% | 30 | 0.56% | 3,467.3 | 23.64 | +36.1% | 28 | 0.59% | 0.1 | 0.62 | −0.52 | 6.58 |
| 2003 | 78.37 | +5.7% | 35 | 0.48% | 71.89 | +5.4% | 32 | 0.48% | 2,912.9 | 17.37 | +0.08% | 36 | 0.45% | 0 | 0.2 | −0.2 | 6.28 |
| 2002 | 74.14 | +4% | 34 | 0.47% | 68.18 | +4% | 33 | 0.47% | 2,828.5 | 17.35 | +10.2% | 35 | 0.47% | 0.004 | 0.03 | −0.03 | 5.94 |
| 2001 | 71.32 | +3.2% | 35 | 0.46% | 65.55 | +3.1% | 33 | 0.47% | 2,786 | 15.75 | +8.9% | 38 | 0.44% | 0.002 | 0.09 | −0.09 | 5.69 |
| 2000 | 69.14 | +12.1% | 33 | 0.46% | 63.57 | +12.8% | 33 | 0.46% | 2,767.9 | 14.47 | +16.1% | 39 | 0.42% | 0.001 | 0.03 | −0.02 | 5.54 |
| 1999 | 61.65 | +7.6% | 35 | 0.44% | 56.36 | +7.6% | 33 | 0.44% | 2,512.1 | 12.46 | −8.4% | 40 | 0.38% | 0.001 | 0.08 | −0.07 | 5.22 |
| 1998 | 57.27 | +5% | 36 | 0.42% | 52.39 | +3.5% | 34 | 0.42% | 2,391.6 | 13.6 | +4.8% | 39 | 0.42% | 0.001 | 0.03 | −0.03 | 4.86 |
| 1997 | 54.57 | +12.4% | 37 | 0.41% | 50.61 | +16.7% | 34 | 0.42% | 2,367.9 | 12.98 | +6.6% | 40 | 0.41% | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.006 | 3.96 |
| 1996 | 48.56 | +12.9% | 40 | 0.37% | 43.37 | +10.6% | 38 | 0.37% | 2,080.2 | 12.17 | +14.8% | 40 | 0.39% | 0.13 | 0.14 | −0.01 | 5.17 |
| 1995 | 43.02 | +16% | 40 | 0.34% | 39.22 | +15.2% | 39 | 0.34% | 1,928.9 | 10.6 | +17.8% | 42 | 0.35% | 0.15 | 0.04 | 0.11 | 3.91 |
| 1994 | 37.07 | +12.7% | 43 | 0.30% | 34.03 | +18.4% | 41 | 0.31% | 1,717.1 | 9 | +31.3% | 45 | 0.30% | 0.1 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 3.09 |
| 1993 | 32.89 | +18.5% | 45 | 0.28% | 28.74 | +10.5% | 47 | 0.26% | 1,487.1 | 6.86 | +2.3% | 53 | 0.24% | 0.13 | 0.1 | 0.02 | 4.18 |
| 1992 | 27.75 | +3.5% | 48 | 0.24% | 26 | +7.2% | 46 | 0.24% | 1,380.2 | 6.7 | +10.6% | 52 | 0.24% | 0.16 | 0.18 | −0.02 | 1.74 |
| 1991 | 26.82 | +12% | 45 | 0.23% | 24.25 | +8.5% | 43 | 0.23% | 1,322.2 | 6.06 | +20.3% | 47 | 0.22% | 0.13 | 0.15 | −0.02 | 2.55 |
| 1990 | 23.95 | +15.2% | 45 | 0.21% | 22.35 | +15.6% | 42 | 0.21% | 1,253.3 | 5.04 | +1.4% | 48 | 0.18% | 0.1 | 0.08 | 0.03 | 1.63 |
| 1989 | 20.78 | +12.7% | 46 | 0.19% | 19.34 | +15.9% | 45 | 0.19% | 1,116.7 | 4.97 | +1% | 47 | 0.18% | 0.01 | 0.16 | −0.15 | 1.3 |
| 1988 | 18.44 | +12% | 47 | 0.18% | 16.68 | +12.4% | 47 | 0.17% | 993 | 4.92 | +2% | 47 | 0.19% | 0.003 | 0.04 | −0.03 | 1.73 |
| 1987 | 16.47 | +7.7% | 47 | 0.16% | 14.83 | +7.8% | 47 | 0.16% | 911.4 | 4.82 | +4.8% | 46 | 0.19% | 0 | 0.03 | −0.03 | 1.61 |
| 1986 | 15.29 | +2% | 46 | 0.16% | 13.77 | +0.49% | 46 | 0.15% | 873.5 | 4.6 | +10.3% | 46 | 0.19% | 0.003 | 0.08 | −0.08 | 1.45 |
| 1985 | 15 | +8.7% | 45 | 0.16% | 13.7 | +8.4% | 46 | 0.16% | 898.2 | 4.17 | +3.6% | 47 | 0.17% | 0.06 | 0.009 | 0.05 | 1.34 |
| 1984 | 13.79 | +8.7% | 46 | 0.15% | 12.63 | +9.1% | 46 | 0.15% | 856 | 4.03 | +9.5% | 47 | 0.17% | 0.08 | 0 | 0.08 | 1.24 |
| 1983 | 12.69 | +10.3% | 46 | 0.15% | 11.58 | +10.3% | 46 | 0.15% | 810.7 | 3.68 | +10.9% | 48 | 0.17% | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 1.15 |
| 1982 | 11.5 | +5.5% | 47 | 0.14% | 10.5 | +5% | 47 | 0.14% | 759.4 | 3.32 | +5.6% | 51 | 0.15% | 0.07 | 0.005 | 0.07 | 1.06 |
| 1981 | 10.9 | +7% | 47 | 0.13% | 10.01 | +6.9% | 47 | 0.14% | 746.7 | 3.14 | +1.7% | 50 | 0.15% | 0.08 | 0 | 0.08 | 0.97 |
| 1980 | 10.19 | — | 50 | 0.13% | 9.36 | — | 50 | 0.13% | 721.2 | 3.09 | — | 48 | 0.16% | 0.08 | 0 | 0.08 | 0.9 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.