Fadillah: 4,100 EV Chargers Active Now as Malaysia Ramps Up Green Mobility

According to Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Transition Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, Malaysia has at least 4,100 electric vehicle charging bays (EVCB) nationwide that are active now.

Speaking with local newswire Bernama recently, he also said that the expansion is part of efforts to cut transport emissions while positioning Malaysia as a hub for green and sustainable mobility. 

What is noteworthy is that every single one of these charging stations has been deployed entirely through public–private partnerships, with zero capital investment from the government.

Fadillah explained that the push is guided by the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR), which charts a phased path towards Net Zero by 2050. The plan rests on six pillars: energy efficiency, renewable energy, bioenergy, hydrogen, green mobility and carbon capture. 

In line with this, Malaysia is scaling up EV infrastructure, electrifying public fleets, and encouraging local EV manufacturing and component supply chains. At the same time, the government has committed to raising renewable energy’s share in the power mix to 70% by 2050 while doubling national energy efficiency savings to 22%. 

To support this, measures such as large-scale retrofits of existing buildings, stronger efficiency standards for appliances and the expansion of biodiesel use from B10 to B20 in transport have already been put in place.

Hydrogen is another central plank in the transition. Under the Hydrogen Economy and Technology Roadmap (HETR), Malaysia is positioning itself as a clean hydrogen hub for the Asia-Pacific, with the potential to generate RM400 billion in revenue, create 200,000 jobs and cut emissions by 15% by 2050. 

Pilot projects such as ammonia co-combustion at Tenaga Nasional facilities, which have achieved up to 60% blending, show that cleaner fuels can be scaled safely.

Yet despite the optimism, there are questions over transparency. While the Deputy Prime Minister cited “over 4,100” charging bays, the PLANMalaysia dashboard lists exactly 4,161 EVCB as of March 31, 2025. 

That was the last official update, meaning the true number today remains a mystery. This lack of visibility is striking, especially as Malaysia edges towards its target of 10,000 chargers by the end of 2025. It is unclear whether the absence of updated data is simply a reporting delay or whether the rollout has in fact slowed.

Industry insiders note that charge point operators are wary of pushing harder without long-term clarity on EV tax policy. Current exemptions for CBU EVs are only guaranteed until 2025, while CKD till 2027 and without an extension, adoption rates could slump. 

If sales stall, charger usage will not rise quickly enough to make operations profitable, dampening investor appetite at the very moment Malaysia needs momentum. The country’s EV ecosystem is expanding, but unless policy certainty catches up with infrastructure growth, there is a risk that targets will be met on paper even as real adoption lags behind.