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Malaysia

MYS South-eastern Asia

State of play

A federal constitutional monarchy split between Peninsular Malaysia and the states of Sabah and Sarawak on Borneo; a major palm-oil and electronics exporter.

Last reviewed

Indicators

GDP growth5.17% per year · 2025▲ 1.29% vs previous
Military expenditure0.99% of GDP · 2024▲ 0.62% vs previous
Net energy imports-0.58% of use · 2022▲ 21.8% vs previousNet exporter: exports 0.58% of what it uses
Trade openness136.4% of GDP · 2025▼ 0.7% vs previous
Population36Mpeople · 2025▲ 1.18% vs previous
Displaced from here8Kpeople · 2025▼ 42.9% vs previous

Source: World Bank · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: World Bank / SIPRI · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: UNHCR · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 (UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database)

Electricity generation mix — Malaysia

Monthly generation by fuel, last five years

  • Coal
  • Gas
  • Other Fossil
  • Hydro
  • Solar
  • Bioenergy
05101520TWh1 Dec 211 Jun 221 Dec 221 Jun 231 Dec 231 Jun 241 Dec 241 Jun 251 Dec 25
View as table
PeriodCoal (TWh)Gas (TWh)Other Fossil (TWh)Hydro (TWh)Solar (TWh)Bioenergy (TWh)
2021-12-016.115.090.062.590.080.35
2022-01-015.545.320.272.660.10.38
2022-02-015.144.930.12.460.10.38
2022-03-016.435.060.312.470.130.38
2022-04-016.494.950.112.420.120.38
2022-05-016.445.170.182.410.130.38
2022-06-016.225.20.092.410.130.38
2022-07-016.654.850.072.670.150.38
2022-08-016.374.990.062.740.170.38
2022-09-015.695.190.062.680.160.38
2022-10-016.54.440.162.730.160.38
2022-11-015.445.310.082.60.150.38
2022-12-015.655.070.12.690.130.38
2023-01-015.475.290.082.520.150.37
2023-02-015.384.630.082.360.160.34
2023-03-016.055.60.072.410.20.38
2023-04-016.394.880.072.320.190.37
2023-05-017.354.90.132.590.190.39
2023-06-016.7350.082.360.180.38
2023-07-016.775.150.072.460.180.39
2023-08-016.994.950.072.540.190.39
2023-09-016.334.960.172.570.180.38
2023-10-016.425.630.092.670.190.41
2023-11-016.085.370.072.480.150.39
2023-12-016.364.980.062.640.160.38
2024-01-016.145.190.083.10.190.42
2024-02-015.465.560.082.770.240.4
2024-03-016.625.810.112.850.260.44
2024-04-016.545.440.092.740.260.44
2024-05-017.235.630.082.720.270.45
2024-06-016.715.180.072.420.260.39
2024-07-016.835.790.082.560.260.41
2024-08-017.075.290.132.760.270.45
2024-09-017.084.820.072.450.260.4
2024-10-016.725.510.072.780.280.43
2024-11-016.874.680.072.770.220.41
2024-12-016.954.530.073.010.230.41
2025-01-016.374.870.073.010.250.42
2025-02-015.944.820.112.610.280.4
2025-03-017.44.90.072.750.310.44
2025-04-017.264.670.072.670.30.43
2025-05-017.475.320.132.90.290.44
2025-06-017.714.550.152.710.280.42
2025-07-017.595.180.162.90.310.43
2025-08-017.525.060.082.960.30.45
2025-09-016.725.10.112.660.290.4
2025-10-017.055.140.322.780.290.43
2025-11-016.844.80.462.870.230.43
2025-12-016.655.590.192.830.260.43
2026-01-016.555.890.212.580.310.43
2026-02-016.055.290.152.520.280.42
2026-03-017.185.70.242.670.370.45
2026-04-016.676.570.222.610.340.44
2026-05-017.026.550.082.690.310.46

Source: Ember · retrieved 2 Oct 2026 · CC BY 4.0

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