Iran vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from nuclear
Iran
7.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
3.99 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
29th
Netherlands rank
31st
Electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Iran
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iran currently reports 7.35 terawatt-hours against 3.99 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 3.36 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.8 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iran ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 31st of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0686 terawatt-hours | 0.0686 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.4 terawatt-hours | 2.4 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.84 terawatt-hours | 3.84 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.68 terawatt-hours | 3.68 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.98 terawatt-hours | 3.98 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4.01 terawatt-hours | 3.79 terawatt-hours | 0.226 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | 6.3 terawatt-hours | 3.94 terawatt-hours | 2.36 terawatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear, Iran or Netherlands?
- Iran, at 7.35 terawatt-hours against 3.99 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear between Iran and Netherlands?
- 3.36 terawatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Netherlands?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear?
- Iran ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 31st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from nuclear. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.