Malaysia vs Spain: Hydropower generation by region
Malaysia
34.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
33.75 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
18th
Spain rank
20th
Hydropower generation by region over time
- Malaysia
- Spain
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 34.6 terawatt-hours against 33.75 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 0.85 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
Malaysia ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7644 terawatt-hours | 24.92 terawatt-hours | 24.15 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1970s | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 32.78 terawatt-hours | 31.76 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1980s | 3.36 terawatt-hours | 27.61 terawatt-hours | 24.26 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | 5.17 terawatt-hours | 27.87 terawatt-hours | 22.71 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 6.21 terawatt-hours | 28.71 terawatt-hours | 22.5 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 16.22 terawatt-hours | 30.88 terawatt-hours | 14.66 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 31.77 terawatt-hours | 28.48 terawatt-hours | 3.29 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Malaysia or Spain?
- Malaysia, at 34.6 terawatt-hours against 33.75 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Malaysia and Spain?
- 0.85 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- Malaysia ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – 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.