Netherlands vs Venezuela: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Netherlands
73.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Venezuela
73.03 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Netherlands rank
23rd
Venezuela rank
24th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Netherlands
- Venezuela
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 73.09 terawatt-hours against 73.03 terawatt-hours in Venezuela, a difference of 0.06 terawatt-hours.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 23rd and Venezuela ranks 24th of 209 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.16 terawatt-hours | 9.28 terawatt-hours | 6.12 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 4.46 terawatt-hours | 23.13 terawatt-hours | 18.68 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 5.2 terawatt-hours | 50.86 terawatt-hours | 45.67 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 10.27 terawatt-hours | 72.81 terawatt-hours | 62.54 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 18.52 terawatt-hours | 69.71 terawatt-hours | 51.19 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 51.96 terawatt-hours | 66.17 terawatt-hours | 14.2 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Netherlands or Venezuela?
- Netherlands, at 73.09 terawatt-hours against 73.03 terawatt-hours in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Netherlands and Venezuela?
- 0.06 terawatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Venezuela?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Venezuela rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Netherlands ranks 23rd and Venezuela ranks 24th 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.