Total electricity output in Malaysia

Malaysia: Total electricity output was 150,123 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
150,123 GWh
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
28th
of 230 countries
All-time high
150,123 GWh
in 2015
All-time low
23,016 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in Malaysia, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200220151990: 23.0k GWh1991: 26.6k GWh1992: 29.3k GWh1993: 34.7k GWh1994: 39.1k GWh1995: 45.5k GWh1996: 51.4k GWh1997: 57.9k GWh1998: 60.7k GWh1999: 65.2k GWh2000: 69.3k GWh2001: 71.1k GWh2002: 74.2k GWh2003: 78.5k GWh2004: 82.3k GWh2005: 82.7k GWh2006: 89.8k GWh2007: 97.5k GWh2008: 97.8k GWh2009: 116.0k GWh2010: 124.8k GWh2011: 129.3k GWh2012: 134.4k GWh2013: 138.3k GWh2014: 147.5k GWh2015: 150.1k GWh

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 150,123 GWh for total electricity output in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total electricity output in Malaysia peaked at 150,123 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23,016 GWh, in 1990.

That places Malaysia 28th 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.

Total electricity output in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Total electricity output (GWh) in Malaysia, 1990 to 2015.
Year GWh Change
1990 23,016 GWh
1991 26,552 GWh +15.4%
1992 29,319 GWh +10.4%
1993 34,739 GWh +18.5%
1994 39,100 GWh +12.6%
1995 45,462 GWh +16.3%
1996 51,416 GWh +13.1%
1997 57,883 GWh +12.6%
1998 60,711 GWh +4.9%
1999 65,233 GWh +7.4%
2000 69,255 GWh +6.2%
2001 71,084 GWh +2.6%
2002 74,249 GWh +4.5%
2003 78,469 GWh +5.7%
2004 82,284 GWh +4.9%
2005 82,673 GWh +0.5%
2006 89,830 GWh +8.7%
2007 97,516 GWh +8.6%
2008 97,801 GWh +0.3%
2009 116,003 GWh +18.6%
2010 124,786 GWh +7.6%
2011 129,275 GWh +3.6%
2012 134,381 GWh +3.9%
2013 138,348 GWh +3.0%
2014 147,469 GWh +6.6%
2015 150,123 GWh +1.8%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 150,123 GWh is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,182 GWh, 11.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 150,123 GWh is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,176 GWh, 35.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43,343 GWh 23,016 GWh 65,233 GWh 10
2000s 85,916 GWh 69,255 GWh 116,003 GWh 10
2010s 137,397 GWh 124,786 GWh 150,123 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 25 Ukraine 162,108 GWh compare
  2. 26 Sweden 161,931 GWh compare
  3. 27 Vietnam 153,283 GWh compare
  4. 29 Argentina 144,957 GWh compare
  5. 30 Norway 143,922 GWh compare
  6. 31 United Arab Emirates 127,366 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total electricity output in Malaysia?
Total electricity output in Malaysia was 150,123 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 total electricity output recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 150,123 GWh in 2015.
What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 23,016 GWh in 1990.
How does Malaysia rank for total electricity output?
Malaysia ranks 28th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is total electricity output rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total 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
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants