France vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from solar and wind
France
78.31 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
62.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
10th
Netherlands rank
13th
Electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 78.31 terawatt-hours against 62.2 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 16.11 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
France ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.008 terawatt-hours | 0.323 terawatt-hours | 0.315 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.25 terawatt-hours | 2.32 terawatt-hours | 0.065 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 26.91 terawatt-hours | 8.94 terawatt-hours | 17.97 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 64.13 terawatt-hours | 43.02 terawatt-hours | 21.1 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, France or Netherlands?
- France, at 78.31 terawatt-hours against 62.2 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between France and Netherlands?
- 16.11 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- France ranks 10th 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
Measured in terawatt-hours.