Finland vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Finland
79.29 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
73.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
22nd
Netherlands rank
23rd
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Finland currently reports 79.29 terawatt-hours against 73.09 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 6.2 terawatt-hours.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 209 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.68 terawatt-hours | 5.2 terawatt-hours | 34.48 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2000s | 45.82 terawatt-hours | 10.27 terawatt-hours | 35.55 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2010s | 51.7 terawatt-hours | 18.52 terawatt-hours | 33.19 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2020s | 69.94 terawatt-hours | 55.49 terawatt-hours | 14.45 terawatt-hours | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Finland or Netherlands?
- Finland, at 79.29 terawatt-hours against 73.09 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Finland and Netherlands?
- 6.2 terawatt-hours, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Finland ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 209 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. 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. 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.