Renewable energy electricity output in Malaysia
Malaysia: Renewable energy electricity output was 14,948 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in Malaysia, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy electricity output in Malaysia stood at 14,948 GWh. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 187.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Malaysia peaked at 14,948 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,873 GWh, in 1997.
That places Malaysia 41st out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,182 GWh | 3,873 GWh | 7,525 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,393 GWh | 5,056 GWh | 8,127 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,202 GWh | 7,478 GWh | 14,948 GWh | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy electricity output in Malaysia?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Malaysia was 14,948 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,948 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,873 GWh in 1997.
- How does Malaysia rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Malaysia ranks 41st out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.