Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Netherlands
25,520 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
19,996 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
19th
Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 25,520 terawatt-hours against 19,996 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 5,524 terawatt-hours.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Netherlands ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.404 terawatt-hours | 0.404 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.58 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 29.02 terawatt-hours | 8.3 terawatt-hours | 20.72 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1,574 terawatt-hours | 6,219 terawatt-hours | 4,645 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 17,247 terawatt-hours | 14,655 terawatt-hours | 2,592 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- Netherlands, at 25,520 terawatt-hours against 19,996 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 5,524 terawatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Netherlands ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation vs. capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.