Total electricity output in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total electricity output was 150,123 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total 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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
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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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants