Netherlands vs Sweden: Share of electricity generation from wind
Netherlands
25.0%
in 2025
Sweden
22.8%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
11th
Sweden rank
12th
Share of electricity generation from wind over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 25.0% against 22.8% in Sweden, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 7.7% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 19.8% | 0.6% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from wind, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 25.0% against 22.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from wind between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 2.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Netherlands ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th 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.