Germany vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Germany
2,684 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
3,390 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
6th
Netherlands rank
5th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3,390 kilowatt-hours against 2,684 kilowatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 706 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.01 kilowatt-hours | 20.61 kilowatt-hours | 3.4 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 343.73 kilowatt-hours | 140.51 kilowatt-hours | 203.21 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,314 kilowatt-hours | 518.95 kilowatt-hours | 795.37 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 2,330 kilowatt-hours | 2,381 kilowatt-hours | 51.11 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3,390 kilowatt-hours against 2,684 kilowatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Germany and Netherlands?
- 706 kilowatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Germany ranks 6th 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.