Netherlands vs Vietnam: Electricity generation from solar
Netherlands
28.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
23.04 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands rank
14th
Vietnam rank
16th
Electricity generation from solar over time
- Netherlands
- Vietnam
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 28.5 terawatt-hours against 23.04 terawatt-hours in Vietnam, a difference of 5.46 terawatt-hours.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Vietnam ahead.
Netherlands ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.55 terawatt-hours | 0.492 terawatt-hours | 1.06 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 17.74 terawatt-hours | 22.88 terawatt-hours | 5.13 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar, Netherlands or Vietnam?
- Netherlands, at 28.5 terawatt-hours against 23.04 terawatt-hours in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between Netherlands and Vietnam?
- 5.46 terawatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Vietnam?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Vietnam rank globally for electricity generation from solar?
- Netherlands ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 16th 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.