Australia vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from solar per person
Australia
2,079 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
1,553 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
Netherlands rank
2nd
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2,079 kilowatt-hours against 1,553 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 526 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Australia'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.
Australia ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 kilowatt-hours | 0.0627 kilowatt-hours | 1.04 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 4.87 kilowatt-hours | 1.82 kilowatt-hours | 3.05 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 275.03 kilowatt-hours | 89.36 kilowatt-hours | 185.67 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,537 kilowatt-hours | 981.34 kilowatt-hours | 555.38 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, Australia or Netherlands?
- Australia, at 2,079 kilowatt-hours against 1,553 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Australia and Netherlands?
- 526 kilowatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Australia ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.