Netherlands vs Sweden: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Netherlands
3,390 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
4,066 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands rank
5th
Sweden rank
2nd
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4,066 kilowatt-hours against 3,390 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 676 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0.2825 kilowatt-hours | 0.4291 kilowatt-hours | 0.1466 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1990s | 20.61 kilowatt-hours | 14.61 kilowatt-hours | 6 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 140.51 kilowatt-hours | 119.87 kilowatt-hours | 20.64 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 518.95 kilowatt-hours | 1,266 kilowatt-hours | 747.45 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2,381 kilowatt-hours | 3,449 kilowatt-hours | 1,068 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4,066 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 Netherlands and Sweden?
- 676 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Netherlands ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 2nd 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.