Netherlands vs Sweden: Renewable electricity generation by source
Netherlands
33.7 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
38.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands rank
13th
Sweden rank
12th
Renewable electricity generation by source over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 38.9 terawatt-hours against 33.7 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 5.2 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0.0042 terawatt-hours | 0.0036 terawatt-hours | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.322 terawatt-hours | 0.129 terawatt-hours | 0.193 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.29 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 7.38 terawatt-hours | 12.37 terawatt-hours | 4.99 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 25.28 terawatt-hours | 33.6 terawatt-hours | 8.32 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity generation by source, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 38.9 terawatt-hours against 33.7 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity generation by source between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 5.2 terawatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Netherlands ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th 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.