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Power Plants in Malaysia

Malaysia has 84 power plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 44th-largest fleet of the 155 countries that hold any, and 0.3% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 49 operating and 28 under construction or proposed. Operating generation capacity totals 37.1 GW across 49 utility-scale plants of 100 MW and above. The largest is Manjung power station (4.1 GW).

The largest owner-operators are Tenaga Nasional Bhd (21), Sarawak Energy Bhd (9) and Malakoff Corporation Bhd (6) — Tenaga Nasional Bhd alone is named on 25% of them. Half of Malaysia's power plants in service predate 2007 (median commissioning year of the 48 with a known date), 14 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Sultan Yussuf Jor hydroelectric plant, dating from 1963. 28 are in the pipeline, led by Southern Johor Renewable Energy Corridor solar farm (4.0 GW), proposed. They account for 34% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Malaysia.

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84
Power Plant in Malaysia
#44
of 155 countries
37.1 GW
Operating capacity
28
In construction / proposed

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Largest power plants in Malaysia

Who owns Malaysia's power plants

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

When they were built

Median commissioning year 2007 · oldest Sultan Yussuf Jor hydroelectric plant (1963) · newest Palua Indah power station (2025) · 48 of 84 carry a start date

Under construction & proposed

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Frequently asked

How many power plants are there in Malaysia?
OverWatts maps 84 power plants in Malaysia — 0.3% of the world's mapped total, the 44th-largest national fleet of the 155 countries with any.
What is the largest power plant in Malaysia?
Manjung power station, at 4.1 GW.
How much power-generation capacity do Malaysia's power plants have?
About 37.1 GW operating across 49 plants, with a further 29.5 GW under construction or proposed. That covers utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above, so it sits below national installed capacity wherever distributed generation is large.
Who owns the power plants in Malaysia?
Tenaga Nasional Bhd is named as owner or operator on the most — 21 of 84 (25%). Next are Sarawak Energy Bhd (9), Malakoff Corporation Bhd (6) and Petroliam Nasional Bhd (3).
How old are Malaysia's power plants?
The median commissioning year is 2007, across the 48 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Sultan Yussuf Jor hydroelectric plant (1963); 14 came online in the past ten years.
What new power plants are being built in Malaysia?
28 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Southern Johor Renewable Energy Corridor solar farm (4.0 GW), New Kapar power plant (2.1 GW) and Pahang solar farm (2.0 GW).

Other asset classes in Malaysia

Oil & Gas Field 64Cement Plant 22LNG Terminal 18Iron Ore Mine 18Iron & Steel Plant 16Chemical Plant 11Refinery 3Pipeline 3Interconnector 3Data Centre 2Coal / Uranium Mine 2Storage / Tank Farm 1

Power Plants in other countries

China 11,537United States 3,831India 1,675Brazil 879Spain 653Australia 615Philippines 489Russia 461Canada 452Vietnam 392Japan 387Germany 335