Malaysia vs Peru: Electricity generation from hydropower
Malaysia
35.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Peru
33.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
21st
Peru rank
23rd
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Malaysia
- Peru
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 35.24 terawatt-hours against 33.88 terawatt-hours in Peru, a difference of 1.36 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Peru ahead.
Malaysia ranks 21st and Peru ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7644 terawatt-hours | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 2.38 terawatt-hours | Peru |
| 1970s | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 5.24 terawatt-hours | 4.22 terawatt-hours | Peru |
| 1980s | 3.36 terawatt-hours | 9.15 terawatt-hours | 5.79 terawatt-hours | Peru |
| 1990s | 5.17 terawatt-hours | 12.4 terawatt-hours | 7.23 terawatt-hours | Peru |
| 2000s | 6.21 terawatt-hours | 18.37 terawatt-hours | 12.16 terawatt-hours | Peru |
| 2010s | 16.22 terawatt-hours | 24.66 terawatt-hours | 8.44 terawatt-hours | Peru |
| 2020s | 31.76 terawatt-hours | 31.29 terawatt-hours | 0.47 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Malaysia or Peru?
- Malaysia, at 35.24 terawatt-hours against 33.88 terawatt-hours in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Malaysia and Peru?
- 1.36 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Peru?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Peru rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Malaysia ranks 21st and Peru ranks 23rd 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.