Faroe Islands vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Faroe Islands
4,202 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Netherlands
3,766 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
14th
Netherlands rank
17th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Faroe Islands
- Netherlands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 4,202 kilowatt-hours against 3,766 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 436 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 210 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,052 kilowatt-hours | 382.26 kilowatt-hours | 1,670 kilowatt-hours | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 2,812 kilowatt-hours | 858.25 kilowatt-hours | 1,954 kilowatt-hours | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 3,625 kilowatt-hours | 2,491 kilowatt-hours | 1,134 kilowatt-hours | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Faroe Islands or Netherlands?
- Faroe Islands, at 4,202 kilowatt-hours against 3,766 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Faroe Islands and Netherlands?
- 436 kilowatt-hours, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Faroe Islands ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 210 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 renewables 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.