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

European Union
727.18 billion kWh
in 2021
Netherlands
40.38 billion kWh
in 2021
European Union rank
15th
Netherlands rank
16th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh over time

  • European Union
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 727.18 billion kWh against 40.38 billion kWh in Netherlands, a difference of 686.80 billion kWh.

That makes European Union's figure about 18.0 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 8.55 billion kWh 1.42 billion kWh 7.13 billion kWh European Union
2000s 134.61 billion kWh 6.19 billion kWh 128.41 billion kWh European Union
2010s 480.57 billion kWh 14.65 billion kWh 465.92 billion kWh European Union
2020s 720.05 billion kWh 36.54 billion kWh 683.51 billion kWh European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, European Union or Netherlands?
European Union, at 727.18 billion kWh against 40.38 billion kWh in Netherlands as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between European Union and Netherlands?
686.80 billion kWh, with European Union 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 hydroelectric?
European Union ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)
Unit
kWh
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,460 data points, 1990–2021
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.