Germany vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Germany
3,518 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
3,984 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
28th
Netherlands rank
26th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3,984 kilowatt-hours against 3,518 kilowatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 466 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 26th of 214 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,217 kilowatt-hours | 334.59 kilowatt-hours | 1,882 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 2,730 kilowatt-hours | 624.49 kilowatt-hours | 2,106 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 3,278 kilowatt-hours | 1,080 kilowatt-hours | 2,198 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 3,518 kilowatt-hours | 3,075 kilowatt-hours | 442.55 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3,984 kilowatt-hours against 3,518 kilowatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Germany and Netherlands?
- 466 kilowatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Germany ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 26th of 214 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 low-carbon sources 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. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.