Italy vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal
Italy
66.11
in 2025
Netherlands
62.2
in 2025
Italy rank
12th
Netherlands rank
13th
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Italy currently reports 66.11 against 62.2 in Netherlands, a difference of 3.91.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.
Italy ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.0004 | 0.0042 | 0.0038 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.09 | 0.323 | 0.233 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.83 | 2.32 | 0.508 | Italy |
| 2010s | 34.19 | 8.94 | 25.25 | Italy |
| 2020s | 52.82 | 43.02 | 9.79 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal, Italy or Netherlands?
- Italy, at 66.11 against 62.2 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal between Italy and Netherlands?
- 3.91, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Italy ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.