Germany vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Germany
3,518 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
3,766 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
18th
Netherlands rank
17th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3,766 kilowatt-hours against 3,518 kilowatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 248 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 209 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 280.66 kilowatt-hours | 97.31 kilowatt-hours | 183.35 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 782.38 kilowatt-hours | 382.26 kilowatt-hours | 400.12 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 2,121 kilowatt-hours | 858.25 kilowatt-hours | 1,263 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 3,169 kilowatt-hours | 2,856 kilowatt-hours | 312.57 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3,766 kilowatt-hours against 3,518 kilowatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Germany and Netherlands?
- 248 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 renewables per person?
- Germany ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 209 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 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.