Renewable energy electricity output in Malaysia

Malaysia: Renewable energy electricity output was 14,948 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
14,948 GWh
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
41st
of 233 countries
All-time high
14,948 GWh
in 2015
All-time low
3,873 GWh
in 1997
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy electricity output in Malaysia, 1990–2015

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1990200220151990: 4.0k GWh1991: 4.4k GWh1992: 4.4k GWh1993: 4.9k GWh1994: 6.5k GWh1995: 6.2k GWh1996: 5.2k GWh1997: 3.9k GWh1998: 4.9k GWh1999: 7.5k GWh2000: 7.0k GWh2001: 7.1k GWh2002: 5.3k GWh2003: 5.1k GWh2004: 5.8k GWh2005: 5.2k GWh2006: 6.4k GWh2007: 6.5k GWh2008: 7.5k GWh2009: 8.1k GWh2010: 7.5k GWh2011: 8.7k GWh2012: 9.9k GWh2013: 11.9k GWh2014: 14.3k GWh2015: 14.9k GWh

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 233 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.

Renewable energy electricity output in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy electricity output (GWh) in Malaysia, 1990 to 2015.
Year GWh Change
1990 3,989 GWh
1991 4,408 GWh +10.5%
1992 4,361 GWh -1.1%
1993 4,873 GWh +11.7%
1994 6,524 GWh +33.9%
1995 6,222 GWh -4.6%
1996 5,187 GWh -16.6%
1997 3,873 GWh -25.3%
1998 4,855 GWh +25.4%
1999 7,525 GWh +55.0%
2000 6,966 GWh -7.4%
2001 7,058 GWh +1.3%
2002 5,305 GWh -24.8%
2003 5,056 GWh -4.7%
2004 5,831 GWh +15.3%
2005 5,192 GWh -11.0%
2006 6,443 GWh +24.1%
2007 6,491 GWh +0.7%
2008 7,461 GWh +14.9%
2009 8,127 GWh +8.9%
2010 7,478 GWh -8.0%
2011 8,680 GWh +16.1%
2012 9,922 GWh +14.3%
2013 11,867 GWh +19.6%
2014 14,316 GWh +20.6%
2015 14,948 GWh +4.4%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 14,948 GWh is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,738 GWh, 8.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 14,948 GWh is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 229.69 GWh, 65.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 38 Tajikistan 16,900 GWh compare
  2. 39 Thailand 15,178 GWh compare
  3. 40 Egypt 15,030 GWh compare
  4. 42 Greece 14,850 GWh compare
  5. 43 Belgium 14,466 GWh compare
  6. 44 Iran 14,326 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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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 233 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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Indicator
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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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.