Greece vs Netherlands: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources

Greece
49.7%
in 2025
Netherlands
54.2%
in 2025
Greece rank
82nd
Netherlands rank
79th

Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time

  • Greece
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 54.2% against 49.7% in Greece, a difference of 4.5%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.

Greece ranks 82nd and Netherlands ranks 79th of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 7.9% 6.5% 1.4% Greece
2000s 9.5% 10.3% 0.8% Netherlands
2010s 24.6% 16.7% 7.9% Greece
2020s 45.0% 44.8% 0.2% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Greece or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 54.2% against 49.7% in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Greece and Netherlands?
4.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
Greece ranks 82nd and Netherlands ranks 79th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.