Greece vs Netherlands: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Greece
49.7%
in 2025
Netherlands
51.2%
in 2025
Greece rank
71st
Netherlands rank
69th
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Greece
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 51.2% against 49.7% in Greece, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 71st and Netherlands ranks 69th of 213 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 1.9% | 6.0% | Greece |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 6.2% | 3.2% | Greece |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 13.2% | 11.3% | Greece |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 41.6% | 3.4% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Greece or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 51.2% against 49.7% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Greece and Netherlands?
- 1.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Greece ranks 71st and Netherlands ranks 69th 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 renewables. 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.