The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) reported that Malaysia has installed 5,149 public electric vehicle (EV) charging units nationwide as of September 30 2025, marking significant progress in its EV infrastructure rollout.
Of the total, 1,709 are direct current (DC) chargers while 3,440 are alternating current (AC) units. MITI noted that with the current ratio of one public charger for every eight battery electric vehicles (BEVs), the existing network is sufficient to serve about 42,000 registered passenger BEVs in the country.
Responding to a query from Azli Yusof (PH–Shah Alam) in the Dewan Rakyat, MITI said the country’s deployment of DC chargers has surpassed expectations, achieving 114% of the 1,500-unit target set earlier. The ministry attributed this to changing preferences among EV users, who increasingly favour fast-charging options for long-distance travel or highway use.
Although Malaysia has yet to reach the overall target of 10,000 public chargers by the end of 2025, MITI said the rapid expansion of DC chargers shows positive momentum in meeting the government’s EV adoption goals.
Meanwhile, addressing a separate question from Jimmy Puah Wee Tse (PH–Tebrau), MITI confirmed that the current road tax exemption for EVs will end on December 31 2025. Beginning January 1 2026, EV owners will pay road tax under a new system based on the vehicle’s electric motor power.
The ministry clarified that the new tax rates, which consider the electric motor’s kilowatt (kW) output, will remain lower than those for vehicles powered by internal combustion engines.
MITI reaffirmed that government policy continues to promote energy-efficient and electrified vehicles, including BEVs, with a strong focus on boosting domestic EV assembly and developing local vendors for key components such as EV batteries.
