Malaysia vs Switzerland: Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Malaysia
6,639 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
8,086 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
36th
Switzerland rank
33rd
Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time
- Malaysia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8,086 terawatt-hours against 6,639 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 1,447 terawatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Malaysia ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 79 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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 5.3 terawatt-hours | 5.3 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 24 terawatt-hours | 24 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 337.9 terawatt-hours | 1,016 terawatt-hours | 678.2 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4,170 terawatt-hours | 4,781 terawatt-hours | 610.43 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Malaysia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 8,086 terawatt-hours against 6,639 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 1,447 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland 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 solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Malaysia ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation vs. capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.