Denmark vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Denmark
3,942 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
3,390 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
5th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3,942 kilowatt-hours against 3,390 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 552 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 208 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 278.3 kilowatt-hours | 20.61 kilowatt-hours | 257.69 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1,089 kilowatt-hours | 140.51 kilowatt-hours | 948.6 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2,267 kilowatt-hours | 518.95 kilowatt-hours | 1,748 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3,576 kilowatt-hours | 2,381 kilowatt-hours | 1,195 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 3,942 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 Denmark and Netherlands?
- 552 kilowatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 208 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 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.