Renewable energy consumption in Malaysia
Malaysia: Renewable energy consumption was 5.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption 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 TFEC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Malaysia is 5.2%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Malaysia peaked at 12.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2010.
That places Malaysia 162nd out of 224 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 | 9.1% | 6.7% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 159 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.8% compare
- 160 Egypt 5.7% compare
- 163 New Caledonia 4.8% compare
- 165 Kiribati 4.3% compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4538 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Malaysia?
- Renewable energy consumption in Malaysia was 5.2% 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 energy consumption recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2010.
- How does Malaysia rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Malaysia ranks 162nd out of 224 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption