Germany vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from wind per person
Germany
1,618 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
1,837 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
8th
Netherlands rank
6th
Electricity generation from wind per person over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1,837 kilowatt-hours against 1,618 kilowatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 219 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1174 kilowatt-hours | 0.7062 kilowatt-hours | 0.5888 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 23.95 kilowatt-hours | 20.55 kilowatt-hours | 3.4 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 320.2 kilowatt-hours | 138.69 kilowatt-hours | 181.51 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 914.7 kilowatt-hours | 429.59 kilowatt-hours | 485.12 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 1,564 kilowatt-hours | 1,400 kilowatt-hours | 164.12 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from wind per person, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1,837 kilowatt-hours against 1,618 kilowatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from wind per person between Germany and Netherlands?
- 219 kilowatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation from wind per person?
- Germany ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from wind 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.