Malaysia vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from hydropower
Malaysia
35.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
33.99 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
20th
Switzerland rank
21st
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Malaysia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 35.24 terawatt-hours against 33.99 terawatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 1.25 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Malaysia ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 214 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7644 terawatt-hours | 27.85 terawatt-hours | 27.08 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 29.11 terawatt-hours | 28.09 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.36 terawatt-hours | 33.47 terawatt-hours | 30.12 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 5.17 terawatt-hours | 34.09 terawatt-hours | 28.92 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6.21 terawatt-hours | 35.1 terawatt-hours | 28.89 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 16.22 terawatt-hours | 36.35 terawatt-hours | 20.14 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 31.76 terawatt-hours | 36.84 terawatt-hours | 5.08 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Malaysia or Switzerland?
- Malaysia, at 35.24 terawatt-hours against 33.99 terawatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 1.25 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Malaysia ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 214 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 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.