Canada vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from solar and wind

Canada
61.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
62.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
14th
Netherlands rank
13th

Electricity generation from solar and wind over time

  • Canada
  • Netherlands
0204060196519952025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 62.2 terawatt-hours against 61.65 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 0.55 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.

Canada ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0634 terawatt-hours 0.323 terawatt-hours 0.2596 terawatt-hours Netherlands
2000s 2.04 terawatt-hours 2.32 terawatt-hours 0.277 terawatt-hours Netherlands
2010s 23.17 terawatt-hours 8.94 terawatt-hours 14.24 terawatt-hours Canada
2020s 49.04 terawatt-hours 43.02 terawatt-hours 6.02 terawatt-hours Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, Canada or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 62.2 terawatt-hours against 61.65 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between Canada and Netherlands?
0.55 terawatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
Canada ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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

Indicator
Electricity generation from solar and wind
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,906 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.