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Power plants in Malaysia

A directory of 82 power plants in Malaysia with a combined installed capacity of 42,092 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.

82power plants

42,092MW total capacity

6fuel types

0with asset-level CO₂

Power mix by fuel (Malaysia)

Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Malaysia electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2025)

602gCO₂/kWh grid intensity

20.7%low-carbon electricity

20.7%renewables

79.3%fossil fuels

Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).

Largest plants in Malaysia

#	Plant	Fuel	MW
1	Manjung power station	Coal	4,100
2	Tanjung Bin power station	Coal	3,100
3	Unnamed Malaysia coal projects	Coal	2,800
4	Alor Gajah (Melaka) power station	Gas	2,242
5	Sultan Aziz power station	Coal	2,164
6	Tg. Bin Energy	Coal	2,100
7	Pengerang Co-generation plant	Gas	1,900
8	Pasir Gudang SIPP power station	Gas	1,440
9	Jimah power station	Coal	1,400
10	Segari	Gas	1,304
11	Palua Indah power station	Gas	1,200
12	Mukah West power station	Coal	1,200
13	Kedah Project power station	Gas	1,150
14	Paka	Gas	1,136
15	TNB Prai	Gas	1,071
16	Balingian New power station	Coal	900
17	Connought Bridge	Gas	828
18	YTL Paka	Gas	780
19	Genting Sanyen	Gas	762
20	Telok Gong 2 power station	Gas	720

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Gas (31)Solar (14)Coal (12)Hydro (9)

Power plants in Malaysia by region

Sabah (13)

Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Malaysia?

There are 71 current or operating power-plant records in Malaysia in this open dataset, with about 42,092 MW of capacity. Historical and pipeline records remain available separately.

What is the largest power plant in Malaysia?

Manjung power station is the largest at about 4,100 MW (coal).

What fuels generate electricity in Malaysia?

The most common plant type in this dataset is gas (31 plants), across 6 fuel types in total.

How clean is Malaysia's electricity grid?

Malaysia's grid carbon intensity is about 602 gCO₂/kWh, with 20.7% low-carbon generation (<a href="https://ember-energy.org/" rel="nofollow">Ember</a> / <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy" rel="nofollow">Our World in Data</a> (CC BY 4.0)).