Italy vs Malaysia: Hydropower generation by region
Italy
41.42 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
34.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
16th
Malaysia rank
19th
Hydropower generation by region over time
- Italy
- Malaysia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 41.42 terawatt-hours against 34.6 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 6.82 terawatt-hours.
That makes Italy'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 Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 19th of 80 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.51 terawatt-hours | 0.7644 terawatt-hours | 41.74 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1970s | 41.89 terawatt-hours | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 40.86 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1980s | 41 terawatt-hours | 3.36 terawatt-hours | 37.65 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1990s | 41.02 terawatt-hours | 5.17 terawatt-hours | 35.85 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 40.62 terawatt-hours | 6.21 terawatt-hours | 34.41 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 46.95 terawatt-hours | 16.22 terawatt-hours | 30.73 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 42.75 terawatt-hours | 31.77 terawatt-hours | 10.97 terawatt-hours | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Italy or Malaysia?
- Italy, at 41.42 terawatt-hours against 34.6 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Italy and Malaysia?
- 6.82 terawatt-hours, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malaysia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Malaysia rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- Italy ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 19th of 80 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 Hydropower generation by region. 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 primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.