Malaysia vs New Zealand: Electricity generation from solar and wind
Malaysia
4.51 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
4.59 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
53rd
New Zealand rank
52nd
Electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4.59 terawatt-hours against 4.51 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 0.08 terawatt-hours.
Across all 52 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 53rd and New Zealand ranks 52nd of 212 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0087 terawatt-hours | 0.0087 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.558 terawatt-hours | 0.558 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.338 terawatt-hours | 2.13 terawatt-hours | 1.79 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.16 terawatt-hours | 3.6 terawatt-hours | 0.435 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, Malaysia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 4.59 terawatt-hours against 4.51 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 0.08 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd and New Zealand ranks 52nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind. 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.