Sources of electrical energy

  Electrical energy can be produced through a variety of means and resources. There are various types of generating plants such as gas turbine plant , plant steam turbine and diesel plants that use fossil fuels like oil , gas or coal as fuel. Electricity can also be generated by hydro power, wind , tidal, nuclear , solar radiation and other sources. The energy source used for electricity generation should be easily available , cheap and convenient and do not pose a danger or threat to life and the environment.
     In Malaysia, the electricity is generated by fossil fuel sources such as oil , natural gas , coal, and hydropower . At present, approximately 60 percent of electricity generated by natural resources . The rest use other resources such as oil , coal and hydropower .
     Reserves of natural gas in the country is believed to cover the needs for a period of up to 50-60 years, if its use is controlled by them, as petroleum is also expected to meet the requirements for a period of 20-30 years. Other than that , we do not have a lot of coal resources .
     In the meantime, almost all hydro power , which is a source of renewable energy , in Peninsular Malaysia have been used although there is much more potential for hydropower in Sabah and Sarawak unexplored, the cost of building hydropower stations in the interior as well as the cost of electricity transmission from Sabah or Sarawak from Peninsular Malaysia is too high .