Netherlands vs Sweden: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
Netherlands
32,691 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
38,666 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands rank
13th
Sweden rank
12th
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 38,666 terawatt-hours against 32,691 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 5,975 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 4.2 terawatt-hours | 3.6 terawatt-hours | 0.6 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 321.7 terawatt-hours | 129.5 terawatt-hours | 192.2 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2,286 terawatt-hours | 1,093 terawatt-hours | 1,194 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 7,385 terawatt-hours | 12,371 terawatt-hours | 4,987 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 25,134 terawatt-hours | 33,476 terawatt-hours | 8,342 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 38,666 terawatt-hours against 32,691 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 5,975 terawatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Netherlands ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wind energy generation vs. installed 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.