Netherlands vs Sweden: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Netherlands
40.38 billion kWh
in 2021
Sweden
41.85 billion kWh
in 2021
Netherlands rank
16th
Sweden rank
15th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 41.85 billion kWh against 40.38 billion kWh in Netherlands, a difference of 1.47 billion kWh.

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

Netherlands ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 15th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 1.42 billion kWh 2.16 billion kWh 742.10 million kWh Sweden
2000s 6.19 billion kWh 8.22 billion kWh 2.03 billion kWh Sweden
2010s 14.65 billion kWh 24.27 billion kWh 9.63 billion kWh Sweden
2020s 36.54 billion kWh 40.80 billion kWh 4.26 billion kWh Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden, at 41.85 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 Netherlands and Sweden?
1.47 billion kWh, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Netherlands ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 15th of 209 countries.
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
256 places, 7,438 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.