Estonia vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from hydropower
Estonia
0.03 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
0.05 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Estonia rank
143rd
Netherlands rank
140th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Estonia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.05 terawatt-hours against 0.03 terawatt-hours in Estonia, a difference of 0.02 terawatt-hours.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.7 times Estonia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 143rd and Netherlands ranks 140th of 215 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0092 terawatt-hours | 0.0092 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.096 terawatt-hours | 0.096 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.016 terawatt-hours | 0.104 terawatt-hours | 0.088 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.029 terawatt-hours | 0.087 terawatt-hours | 0.058 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.025 terawatt-hours | 0.0667 terawatt-hours | 0.0417 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Estonia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.05 terawatt-hours against 0.03 terawatt-hours in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Estonia and Netherlands?
- 0.02 terawatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Netherlands?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Estonia ranks 143rd and Netherlands ranks 140th of 215 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 hydropower. 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.