Australia vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Australia
3,534 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
3,390 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
4th
Netherlands rank
5th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3,534 kilowatt-hours against 3,390 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 144 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 kilowatt-hours | 20.61 kilowatt-hours | 19.02 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 84.34 kilowatt-hours | 140.51 kilowatt-hours | 56.17 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 738.8 kilowatt-hours | 518.95 kilowatt-hours | 219.85 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 2,694 kilowatt-hours | 2,381 kilowatt-hours | 312.78 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Australia or Netherlands?
- Australia, at 3,534 kilowatt-hours against 3,390 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Australia and Netherlands?
- 144 kilowatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Australia ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 208 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 solar and wind per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.