# Malaysia Must Accelerate Energy Transition: RM637 Billion Investment Needed by 2050 *Author: Eternalgy Market Intelligence Team | Category: news | Published: Wed Jun 17 2026 05:55:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)* ## English * **Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof** urged Malaysia to urgently accelerate its energy transition under the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) for long-term economic resilience * **Renewable energy targets**: 31% by 2025 (~30% achieved), 40% by 2035, and 70% by 2050 * **Carbon emission reduction goals**: 45% GHG intensity reduction by 2030 (vs 2005 baseline), 60% by 2035 in the power sector specifically * **Net-zero target: 2050** — Malaysia's commitment to carbon neutrality * **Coal phase-out timeline**: 50% reduction by 2035, full phase-out by 2044 * **Required investment: RM637 billion by 2050** to fund the energy transition across all sectors * **Economic impact**: RM220 billion contribution to national economy and approximately 310,000 green jobs created * **TNB grid investment: RM43 billion (2025–2027)** including AI integration for smart grid management * **Transport sector targets**: 60% public transport modal share and 80% EV adoption in the national fleet * **Regional cooperation**: Laos–Thailand–Malaysia–Singapore Power Integration Project (LTMS-PIP) advancing cross-border renewable energy trade * **Key programmes**: FiT, NEM, SelCo, SOLAR ATAP, and NEEAP 2.0 driving distributed renewable energy adoption ## 中文 * **副首相拿督斯里法迪拉尤索夫**敦促马来西亚在国家能源转型路线图(NETR)下紧急加速能源转型,以确保长期经济韧性 * **可再生能源目标**:2025年31%(已实现约30%)、2035年40%、2050年70% * **碳排放减排目标**:2030年温室气体强度较2005年基准减少45%,电力行业2035年减少60% * **净零排放目标:2050年**——马来西亚对碳中和的承诺 * **煤炭退出时间表**:2035年减少50%,2044年完全退出 * **所需投资:到2050年6,370亿令吉**,用于资助各部门的能源转型 * **经济影响**:对国民经济贡献2,200亿令吉,创造约31万个绿色就业岗位 * **TNB电网投资:430亿令吉(2025-2027年)**,包括AI集成用于智能电网管理 * **交通部门目标**:公共交通出行占比60%,国家车队电动汽车采用率80% * **区域合作**:老挝-泰国-马来西亚-新加坡电力互联互通项目(LTMS-PIP)推进跨境可再生能源贸易 * **关键计划**:FiT、NEM、SelCo、SOLAR ATAP和NEEAP 2.0推动分布式可再生能源采用