Laos vs Malaysia: Electricity generation from renewables

Laos
40.13 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Malaysia
41.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Laos rank
34th
Malaysia rank
32nd

Electricity generation from renewables over time

  • Laos
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 41.53 terawatt-hours against 40.13 terawatt-hours in Laos, a difference of 1.4 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Laos ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 209 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.32 terawatt-hours 6.88 terawatt-hours 3.56 terawatt-hours Malaysia
2010s 15.84 terawatt-hours 17.64 terawatt-hours 1.8 terawatt-hours Malaysia
2020s 36.15 terawatt-hours 35.28 terawatt-hours 0.866 terawatt-hours Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Laos or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 41.53 terawatt-hours against 40.13 terawatt-hours in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Laos and Malaysia?
1.4 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malaysia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Laos and Malaysia rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
Laos ranks 34th 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

Indicator
Electricity generation from renewables
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, 7,081 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.