Malaysia built too many power plants. Then AI arrived.

Opinion
05 Aug 2026 • 3:00 PM MYT
 Malaysia built too many power plants. Then AI arrived.

Malaysia built so much power capacity that for years, it looked excessive.

But with data centres and AI now consuming enormous amounts of electricity, that old “mistake” may become one of our biggest economic advantages.

The real question is whether Malaysia can provide power that is not only reliable—but affordable and clean.

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