Ireland vs Netherlands: Electricity production by source
Ireland
33.9%
in 2021
Netherlands
33.1%
in 2021
Ireland rank
15th
Netherlands rank
16th
Electricity production by source over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 33.9% against 33.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.1% | 1.7% | 2.8% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 6.0% | 1.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 13.0% | 9.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 29.8% | 6.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production by source, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 33.9% against 33.1% in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for electricity production by source?
- Ireland ranks 15th 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.