Finland vs Netherlands: Renewable electricity generation by source
Finland
22.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
33.7 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
15th
Netherlands rank
13th
Renewable electricity generation by source over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 33.7 terawatt-hours against 22.58 terawatt-hours in Finland, a difference of 11.12 terawatt-hours.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Finland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 212 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.012 terawatt-hours | 0.322 terawatt-hours | 0.31 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.148 terawatt-hours | 2.29 terawatt-hours | 2.14 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.52 terawatt-hours | 7.38 terawatt-hours | 4.87 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 14.48 terawatt-hours | 25.28 terawatt-hours | 10.8 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity generation by source, Finland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 33.7 terawatt-hours against 22.58 terawatt-hours in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity generation by source between Finland and Netherlands?
- 11.12 terawatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Finland ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity generation by source. 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.