European Union vs Netherlands: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

European Union
182,315 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Netherlands
1.20 million kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
European Union rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
2nd

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • European Union
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.20 million kWh per square kilometre against 182,315 kWh per square kilometre in European Union, a difference of 1.02 million kWh per square kilometre.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 6.6 times European Union's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 47 groups.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 2,171 kWh per square kilometre 42,094 kWh per square kilometre 39,923 kWh per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 33,774 kWh per square kilometre 183,457 kWh per square kilometre 149,683 kWh per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 120,505 kWh per square kilometre 434,796 kWh per square kilometre 314,290 kWh per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 180,530 kWh per square kilometre 1.09 million kWh per square kilometre 904,666 kWh per square kilometre Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, European Union or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 1.20 million kWh per square kilometre against 182,315 kWh per square kilometre in European Union as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between European Union and Netherlands?
1.02 million kWh per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Netherlands?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do European Union and Netherlands rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
European Union ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
kWh per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
255 places, 7,259 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

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