Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables
Netherlands
3.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.1%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
37th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
35th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4.1% against 3.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 80 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.8% | 3.5% | 6.3% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 239.9% | 1.6% | 238.2% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 14.3% | 5.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 11.5% | 5.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 16.8% | 11.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 3.2% | 11.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4.1% against 3.5% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.6%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables?
- Netherlands ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.