Greece vs Netherlands: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Greece
50.3%
in 2025
Netherlands
45.8%
in 2025
Greece rank
130th
Netherlands rank
132nd
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Greece
- Netherlands
How they compare
Greece currently reports 50.3% against 45.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 130th and Netherlands ranks 132nd of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.1% | 93.5% | 1.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 89.7% | 0.8% | Greece |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 83.3% | 7.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 55.2% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Greece or Netherlands?
- Greece, at 50.3% against 45.8% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Greece and Netherlands?
- 4.5%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Greece ranks 130th and Netherlands ranks 132nd 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 Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.