Netherlands vs Spain: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Netherlands
61.87 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
73.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands rank
37th
Spain rank
34th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 73.01 terawatt-hours against 61.87 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 11.14 terawatt-hours.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 37th and Spain ranks 34th of 209 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.23 terawatt-hours | 62.43 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | 74.54 terawatt-hours | 84.8 terawatt-hours | 10.26 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 88.57 terawatt-hours | 160.45 terawatt-hours | 71.88 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 92.26 terawatt-hours | 122.97 terawatt-hours | 30.71 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 67.86 terawatt-hours | 83.05 terawatt-hours | 15.19 terawatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 73.01 terawatt-hours against 61.87 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Netherlands and Spain?
- 11.14 terawatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Netherlands ranks 37th and Spain ranks 34th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.