Germany vs Netherlands: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind
Germany
45.1%
in 2025
Netherlands
46.1%
in 2025
Germany rank
7th
Netherlands rank
5th
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 46.1% against 45.1% in Germany, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.3% | 2.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 8.0% | 9.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 34.7% | 2.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar and wind, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 46.1% against 45.1% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar and wind between Germany and Netherlands?
- 1.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Germany ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 5th 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 solar and 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.