South Korea vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from renewables
South Korea
64.93 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
69.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
24th
Netherlands rank
22nd
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- South Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 69.1 terawatt-hours against 64.93 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 4.17 terawatt-hours.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 22nd of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 0.5399 terawatt-hours | 1.11 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2.57 terawatt-hours | 0.6141 terawatt-hours | 1.96 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 1990s | 3.52 terawatt-hours | 1.52 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 4.13 terawatt-hours | 6.3 terawatt-hours | 2.17 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 16.09 terawatt-hours | 14.73 terawatt-hours | 1.35 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 54.79 terawatt-hours | 51.55 terawatt-hours | 3.24 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, South Korea or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 69.1 terawatt-hours against 64.93 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between South Korea and Netherlands?
- 4.17 terawatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- South Korea ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 22nd 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 from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.