Greece vs Netherlands: Electricity production by source

Greece
29.7%
in 2021
Netherlands
33.1%
in 2021
Greece rank
19th
Netherlands rank
16th

Electricity production by source over time

  • Greece
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 33.1% against 29.7% in Greece, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

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

Greece ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s -0.4% 1.7% 2.1% Netherlands
2000s 2.5% 6.0% 3.6% Netherlands
2010s 14.7% 13.0% 1.7% Greece
2020s 29.6% 29.8% 0.2% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production by source, Greece or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 33.1% against 29.7% in Greece as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production by source between Greece and Netherlands?
3.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for electricity production by source?
Greece ranks 19th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,891 data points, 1990–2021
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