Energy is critical for Malaysia’s economic development, industrial growth, and national resilience. This forum, Energy Consumption Now During Wartime: Impacts and Consequences, explores how energy demand patterns differ under normal conditions and periods of crisis and the implications for national supply stability. It will examine Malaysia’s current energy consumption trends across commercial, industrial and domestic sectors, alongside potential stress scenarios that could disrupt supply chains, infrastructure and pricing. The discussion also highlights the importance of grid resilience and renewable integration and why investing in the right infrastructure now is a strategic move for Malaysia, ensuring reliability, affordability and sustainability under both stable and crisis conditions.