Netherlands vs Portugal: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind
Netherlands
46.1%
in 2025
Portugal
44.1%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
5th
Portugal rank
8th
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 46.1% against 44.1% in Portugal, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Portugal ahead.
Netherlands ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 8th 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 | 2.3% | 5.2% | 2.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 23.1% | 15.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 37.3% | 2.7% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar and wind, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 46.1% against 44.1% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar and wind between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 2.0%, with Netherlands 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 solar and wind?
- Netherlands ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 8th 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.