Denmark vs Netherlands: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Denmark
0.1%
in 2025
Netherlands
0.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
150th
Netherlands rank
152nd
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.6 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 150th and Netherlands ranks 152nd of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Denmark ranks 150th and Netherlands ranks 152nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.