Italy vs Malaysia: Electricity generation

Italy
264.7 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
201.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
21st
Malaysia rank
24th

Electricity generation over time

  • Italy
  • Malaysia
0100200300198520052025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 264.7 terawatt-hours against 201.09 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 63.61 terawatt-hours.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 24th of 214 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 198.75 terawatt-hours 17.87 terawatt-hours 180.88 terawatt-hours Italy
1990s 233.89 terawatt-hours 44.78 terawatt-hours 189.11 terawatt-hours Italy
2000s 290.37 terawatt-hours 94.72 terawatt-hours 195.65 terawatt-hours Italy
2010s 288.66 terawatt-hours 149.11 terawatt-hours 139.55 terawatt-hours Italy
2020s 272.71 terawatt-hours 186.64 terawatt-hours 86.07 terawatt-hours Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation, Italy or Malaysia?
Italy, at 264.7 terawatt-hours against 201.09 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation between Italy and Malaysia?
63.61 terawatt-hours, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malaysia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Italy and Malaysia rank globally for electricity generation?
Italy ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 24th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,724 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.