Germany vs Netherlands: Share of electricity generation from wind
Germany
27.2%
in 2025
Netherlands
25.0%
in 2025
Germany rank
9th
Netherlands rank
11th
Share of electricity generation from wind over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 27.2% against 25.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.2% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 20.4% | 4.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from wind, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 27.2% against 25.0% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from wind between Germany and Netherlands?
- 2.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Germany ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 211 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 wind. 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.