Malaysia vs Russia: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Malaysia
17.5%
in 2025
Russia
16.7%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
84th
Russia rank
87th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Malaysia
- Russia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 17.5% against 16.7% in Russia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 84th and Russia ranks 87th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.7% | 15.7% | 11.0% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 18.2% | 5.6% | Russia |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 17.9% | 11.2% | Russia |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 16.4% | 6.0% | Russia |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 17.7% | 0.7% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Malaysia or Russia?
- Malaysia, at 17.5% against 16.7% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Malaysia and Russia?
- 0.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Russia rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Malaysia ranks 84th and Russia ranks 87th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.