Luxembourg vs Netherlands: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind
Luxembourg
61.0%
in 2025
Netherlands
46.1%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
5th
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 61.0% against 46.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 14.9%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 211 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 0.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 8.0% | 10.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 34.7% | 15.6% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar and wind, Luxembourg or Netherlands?
- Luxembourg, at 61.0% against 46.1% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar and wind between Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 14.9%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Netherlands rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Luxembourg ranks 3rd 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.