Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Annual change in primary energy from solar
Netherlands
3.7 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
5.36 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
15th
Annual change in primary energy from solar over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 5.36 terawatt-hours against 3.7 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 1.66 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Netherlands ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | 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 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.0039 terawatt-hours | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | 0.002 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.5355 terawatt-hours | 1.24 terawatt-hours | 0.7043 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 3.35 terawatt-hours | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 2.09 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from solar, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 5.36 terawatt-hours against 3.7 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from solar between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 1.66 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for annual change in primary energy from solar?
- Netherlands ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.