Finland vs Malaysia: Electricity generation from renewables
Finland
46.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
41.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
29th
Malaysia rank
32nd
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Finland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 46.47 terawatt-hours against 41.53 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 4.94 terawatt-hours.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 209 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5 terawatt-hours | 5.17 terawatt-hours | 14.34 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2000s | 22.91 terawatt-hours | 6.88 terawatt-hours | 16.03 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2010s | 28.53 terawatt-hours | 17.64 terawatt-hours | 10.89 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2020s | 41.27 terawatt-hours | 36.32 terawatt-hours | 4.95 terawatt-hours | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Finland or Malaysia?
- Finland, at 46.47 terawatt-hours against 41.53 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Finland and Malaysia?
- 4.94 terawatt-hours, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Malaysia rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Finland ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.