Netherlands vs Portugal: Share of electricity generation from wind
Netherlands
25.0%
in 2025
Portugal
26.7%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
11th
Portugal rank
10th
Share of electricity generation from wind over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 26.7% against 25.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Portugal ahead.
Netherlands ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 10th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 5.1% | 2.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 21.8% | 15.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 27.5% | 7.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from wind, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 26.7% against 25.0% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from wind between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 1.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Netherlands ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 10th 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.