Australia vs Netherlands: Share of electricity generation from solar
Australia
19.6%
in 2025
Netherlands
21.1%
in 2025
Australia rank
16th
Netherlands rank
13th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 21.1% against 19.6% in Australia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 213 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 1.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.3% | 0.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Australia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 21.1% against 19.6% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Australia and Netherlands?
- 1.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Australia ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 13th 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 solar. 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.