Primary energy from hydropower in Malaysia
Malaysia: Primary energy from hydropower was 34.6 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from hydropower in Malaysia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from hydropower in Malaysia stood at 34.6 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 148.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower in Malaysia peaked at 34.6 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.587 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Malaysia 18th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7644 terawatt-hours | 0.587 terawatt-hours | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 0.769 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.36 terawatt-hours | 1.41 terawatt-hours | 5.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.17 terawatt-hours | 4.03 terawatt-hours | 7.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.21 terawatt-hours | 5.09 terawatt-hours | 7.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.22 terawatt-hours | 6.36 terawatt-hours | 26.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.77 terawatt-hours | 27.3 terawatt-hours | 34.6 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 5.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 12,352 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 22.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 444.41 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 12,352 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 4.28 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.77 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -2.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 26.06 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower in Malaysia?
- Primary energy from hydropower in Malaysia was 34.6 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.587 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Malaysia rank for primary energy from hydropower?
- Malaysia ranks 18th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 61 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.