Malaysia vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from renewables
Malaysia
41.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
44.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
31st
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Malaysia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 44.1 terawatt-hours against 41.53 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 2.57 terawatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 31st of 209 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 terawatt-hours | 29.15 terawatt-hours | 28.14 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.36 terawatt-hours | 33.88 terawatt-hours | 30.53 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 5.17 terawatt-hours | 34.66 terawatt-hours | 29.49 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6.88 terawatt-hours | 36.17 terawatt-hours | 29.29 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 17.64 terawatt-hours | 39.12 terawatt-hours | 21.48 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 36.32 terawatt-hours | 43.64 terawatt-hours | 7.31 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Malaysia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 44.1 terawatt-hours against 41.53 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 2.57 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Malaysia ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 31st 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.