Mexico vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from solar
Mexico
26.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
28.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico rank
15th
Netherlands rank
14th
Electricity generation from solar over time
- Mexico
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 28.5 terawatt-hours against 26.34 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 2.16 terawatt-hours.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.
Mexico ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0046 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.0036 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.013 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.017 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.53 terawatt-hours | 1.55 terawatt-hours | 0.023 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 21.96 terawatt-hours | 17.74 terawatt-hours | 4.22 terawatt-hours | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar, Mexico or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 28.5 terawatt-hours against 26.34 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between Mexico and Netherlands?
- 2.16 terawatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Netherlands?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation from solar?
- Mexico ranks 15th 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.