Renewable electricity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Renewable electricity was 10.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity in Malaysia, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity in Malaysia is 10.0%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Malaysia peaked at 17.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2010.
That places Malaysia 136th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 6.7% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.3% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.0% | 10.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Malaysia?
- Renewable electricity in Malaysia was 10.0% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2010.
- How does Malaysia rank for renewable electricity?
- Malaysia ranks 136th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants