Research Paper on Energy Profile of Malaysia

MALAYSIA ENERGY PROFILE
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Contents TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u List of Figures PAGEREF _Toc3747736 \h 2List of Tables PAGEREF _Toc3747737 \h 2Abstract PAGEREF _Toc3747738 \h 3Introduction PAGEREF _Toc3747739 \h 4Malaysia Energy Trends PAGEREF _Toc3747740 \h 6Energy Patterns in Malaysia Since 1970s PAGEREF _Toc3747741 \h 6Energy Production in Malaysia PAGEREF _Toc3747742 \h 8Oil and Natural Gas Production Trends PAGEREF _Toc3747743 \h 9Energy Consumption in Malaysia PAGEREF _Toc3747744 \h 12Electricity in Malaysia PAGEREF _Toc3747745 \h 14Governance and Energy Politics in Malaysia PAGEREF _Toc3747746 \h 17Conclusion Recommendations PAGEREF _Toc3747747 \h 20
List of Figures
TOC \h \z \c "Figure" Figure 1. Malaysia energy consumption trends PAGEREF _Toc3747690 \h 7
Figure 2. The relationship between production and consumption of Oil and natural gas in Malaysia PAGEREF _Toc3747691 \h 9
Figure 3. Trends in electricity generation from Oil products PAGEREF _Toc3747692 \h 10
Figure 4. Energy Consumption Trends from 1980 to 2030 in Malaysia PAGEREF _Toc3747693 \h 11
Figure 5. Domestic consumption of energy in Malaysia PAGEREF _Toc3747694 \h 13
Figure 6. Electricity sales overview for 2015/2016 PAGEREF _Toc3747695 \h 15
Figure 7. Electricity supply by resources PAGEREF _Toc3747696 \h 16
List of Tables
TOC \h \z \c "Table" Table 1. Energy Production and Consumption in Malaysia PAGEREF _Toc3747698 \h 13
Abstract
Malaysia is one of the rapidly developing economies in Southeast Asia. Luckily, the country is endowed with natural resources that could play a significant role in achieving its goals while at the same time developing its economy. The country’s rich fossil fuels from crude oil and natural gas play a significant role in propelling it to realizing its economic goals in the next ten years. Energy plays a significant role in improving the country’s GDP while at the same time improving people’s standards of living. While economic development is essentially important in improving people’s lives and opening room for investment opportunities. One of the main concerns is how energy is generated and distributed. Clean generation and distribution of energy play a significant role in determining the country’s success in initiating and managing development programs. Carbon fuels have been linked to global warming and pollution, yet they still hold a significant percentage of the overall production of energy in Malaysia. This report provides a full country profile of Malaysia in the international level, a snapshot of the country’s profile as of 2018, the evolution of energy in the country for the past thirty years, and governance and politics of energy. It is anticipated that the report will help scholars or readers interested in the topic to get a snapshot view of the country at the international level and what the future holds.
Introduction
Malaysia is one of the growing economies in Southeast Asia. The last general election was held in May 2018, marking a new era in politics as the Barisan National Coalition ushered in new leadership after sixty-one years of power. With the emergence of changes in politics, it would be expected that the n...