Germany vs Netherlands: Share of electricity generation from oil
Germany
3.8%
in 2025
Netherlands
3.9%
in 2025
Germany rank
115th
Netherlands rank
113th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 115th and Netherlands ranks 113th of 208 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 5.1% | 2.9% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 6.7% | 2.6% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 5.6% | 1.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.9% | 0.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Germany ranks 115th and Netherlands ranks 113th of 208 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 oil. 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.