Germany vs Netherlands: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

Germany
2,538 kWh per person
in 2021
Netherlands
2,303 kWh per person
in 2021
Germany rank
5th
Netherlands rank
8th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 2,538 kWh per person against 2,303 kWh per person in Netherlands, a difference of 235 kWh per person.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.

Germany ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 6.28 kWh per person 91.69 kWh per person 85.41 kWh per person Netherlands
2000s 523.96 kWh per person 379.14 kWh per person 144.82 kWh per person Germany
2010s 1,886 kWh per person 862.03 kWh per person 1,024 kWh per person Germany
2020s 2,668 kWh per person 2,089 kWh per person 579.52 kWh per person Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Germany or Netherlands?
Germany, at 2,538 kWh per person against 2,303 kWh per person in Netherlands as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Germany and Netherlands?
235 kWh per person, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Germany ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per capita
Unit
kWh per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
256 places, 7,438 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.