Malaysia vs Portugal: Electricity generation from renewables

Malaysia
41.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
41.39 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
32nd
Portugal rank
33rd

Electricity generation from renewables over time

  • Malaysia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 41.53 terawatt-hours against 41.39 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 0.14 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Portugal ahead.

Malaysia ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 33rd of 209 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 1 terawatt-hours 8.16 terawatt-hours 7.15 terawatt-hours Portugal
1980s 3.36 terawatt-hours 8.9 terawatt-hours 5.55 terawatt-hours Portugal
1990s 5.17 terawatt-hours 10.84 terawatt-hours 5.67 terawatt-hours Portugal
2000s 6.88 terawatt-hours 14.15 terawatt-hours 7.26 terawatt-hours Portugal
2010s 17.64 terawatt-hours 26.89 terawatt-hours 9.25 terawatt-hours Portugal
2020s 36.32 terawatt-hours 34.21 terawatt-hours 2.11 terawatt-hours Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Malaysia or Portugal?
Malaysia, at 41.53 terawatt-hours against 41.39 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Malaysia and Portugal?
0.14 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
Malaysia ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 33rd 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.