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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 Oct 211 May 221 Dec 221 Jul 231 Feb 241 Sep 241 Apr 251 Nov 25
View as table
PeriodCoal (TWh)Gas (TWh)Other Fossil (TWh)Hydro (TWh)Solar (TWh)Bioenergy (TWh)
2021-10-016.934.480.072.740.10.35
2021-11-015.744.980.132.530.080.32
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 31 Aug 2026 · CC BY 4.0

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