Netherlands vs Norway: Electricity generation
Netherlands
134.96 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway
160.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands rank
33rd
Norway rank
30th
Electricity generation over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 160.81 terawatt-hours against 134.96 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 25.85 terawatt-hours.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 30th of 214 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.27 terawatt-hours | 106.82 terawatt-hours | 38.55 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1990s | 79.74 terawatt-hours | 115.75 terawatt-hours | 36.01 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | 98.84 terawatt-hours | 127.76 terawatt-hours | 28.92 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 110.78 terawatt-hours | 138.83 terawatt-hours | 28.05 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 123.34 terawatt-hours | 154.74 terawatt-hours | 31.39 terawatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Netherlands or Norway?
- Norway, at 160.81 terawatt-hours against 134.96 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Netherlands and Norway?
- 25.85 terawatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for electricity generation?
- Netherlands ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 30th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.