Finland vs Netherlands: Electricity production by source
Finland
31.0%
in 2021
Netherlands
33.1%
in 2021
Finland rank
17th
Netherlands rank
16th
Electricity production by source over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 33.1% against 31.0% in Finland, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 208 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 1.7% | 8.5% | Finland |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 6.0% | 6.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 13.0% | 7.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 29.8% | 0.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production by source, Finland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 33.1% against 31.0% in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source between Finland and Netherlands?
- 2.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for electricity production by source?
- Finland ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.