Singapore · Regional expansion
Why Malaysia’s data centres drew 850 MW with 4.5 GW contracted
Tenaga Nasional reported actual data centre load of about 850 MW at the end of 2025. Its 35 connected projects had roughly 4.5 GW in final contracted demand, with more projects still under construction or approved for supply.
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The bars show dated actual load. Contracted demand and other project stages appear in the table.
Actual demand more than doubled during the year
MIDA reports 405 MW of load at the end of 2024 and 710 MW in September 2025. Tenaga Nasional’s year-end account gives roughly 850 MW in December, more than double the earlier snapshot. The figures describe power draw. They do not give the electricity consumed in MWh over a month or year. Source 2 Source 1
Connected projects can ramp up gradually
The utility reports 35 data centre projects connected at year-end, with about 4.5 GW in final contracted demand. It describes actual demand of roughly 850 MW from those projects at the time. A final contract level reflects the amount envisaged as projects ramp up, while the year-end load measures the level already in use. Source 1
Two other stages bring the total to 56 projects
Tenaga Nasional lists 14 projects under construction with 1.8 GW and seven with supply agreement approvals representing another 1.2 GW. The three stages total approximately 7.5 GW when added to the connected group. The pipeline includes projects already connected and cannot be added on top of that group. Source 1
A supply agreement is one part of project preparation
MIDA describes its Data Centre Task Force as coordinating electricity, water and project readiness inputs from different agencies. The pipeline describes power at various stages. Assessing the expected timing of capacity coming online also requires evidence about construction, energisation and the rate at which each centre adds equipment. Source 2 Source 1