Laos vs Malaysia: Electricity generation from hydropower
Laos
40 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Malaysia
35.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Laos rank
18th
Malaysia rank
21st
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Laos
- Malaysia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 40 terawatt-hours against 35.24 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 4.76 terawatt-hours.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Laos ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 215 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 | 6.21 terawatt-hours | 2.89 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 15.82 terawatt-hours | 16.22 terawatt-hours | 0.398 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 36.03 terawatt-hours | 31.06 terawatt-hours | 4.97 terawatt-hours | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Laos or Malaysia?
- Laos, at 40 terawatt-hours against 35.24 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Laos and Malaysia?
- 4.76 terawatt-hours, with Laos 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 hydropower?
- Laos ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower. 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.