Netherlands vs Spain: Share of electricity generation from solar
Netherlands
21.1%
in 2025
Spain
21.8%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
13th
Spain rank
12th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 21.8% against 21.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 13th and Spain ranks 12th of 213 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 4.5% | 3.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 15.1% | 0.8% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 21.8% against 21.1% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Netherlands ranks 13th and Spain ranks 12th 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.