Netherlands vs Spain: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Netherlands
3,766 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
3,358 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands rank
17th
Spain rank
20th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3,766 kilowatt-hours against 3,358 kilowatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 408 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 17th and Spain ranks 20th of 209 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 758.37 kilowatt-hours | 758.37 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 1970s | 35 kilowatt-hours | 923.96 kilowatt-hours | 888.96 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 1980s | 42.25 kilowatt-hours | 732.5 kilowatt-hours | 690.25 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | 97.31 kilowatt-hours | 735.88 kilowatt-hours | 638.57 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 382.26 kilowatt-hours | 1,164 kilowatt-hours | 782.08 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 858.25 kilowatt-hours | 2,107 kilowatt-hours | 1,248 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 2,856 kilowatt-hours | 2,885 kilowatt-hours | 29.25 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 3,766 kilowatt-hours against 3,358 kilowatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Netherlands and Spain?
- 408 kilowatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Netherlands ranks 17th and Spain ranks 20th 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.