Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: Electricity generation
Malaysia
201.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
177.26 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Malaysia rank
24th
United Arab Emirates rank
27th
Electricity generation over time
- Malaysia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 201.09 terawatt-hours against 177.26 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 23.83 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 24th and United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 214 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.87 terawatt-hours | 13.82 terawatt-hours | 4.05 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 44.78 terawatt-hours | 24.9 terawatt-hours | 19.88 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 94.72 terawatt-hours | 59.99 terawatt-hours | 34.73 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 149.11 terawatt-hours | 119.18 terawatt-hours | 29.93 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 183.75 terawatt-hours | 157.31 terawatt-hours | 26.44 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Malaysia or United Arab Emirates?
- Malaysia, at 201.09 terawatt-hours against 177.26 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 23.83 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electricity generation?
- Malaysia ranks 24th and United Arab Emirates ranks 27th 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
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.