France vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from solar
France
31.82 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
28.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
13th
Netherlands rank
14th
Electricity generation from solar over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 31.82 terawatt-hours against 28.5 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 3.32 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
France ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 6.74 terawatt-hours | 1.55 terawatt-hours | 5.19 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 21.16 terawatt-hours | 17.74 terawatt-hours | 3.42 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar, France or Netherlands?
- France, at 31.82 terawatt-hours against 28.5 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between France and Netherlands?
- 3.32 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?
- France ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 214 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. 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.