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
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
Measured in terawatt-hours.