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Netherlands Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend

The Netherlands generated 28.5 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 21.1% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 15th largest solar power producer in 2025 of the 181 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 8.8% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through October 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • The Netherlands generated 28.5 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
  • Solar supplied 21.1% of the Netherlands' electricity in 2025.
  • The Netherlands was the 15th largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 181 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • The Netherlands' solar generation in 2025 was 233% higher than in 2020, when it was 8.57 TWh.
  • The Netherlands' solar generation in 2025 was 26 times the 2015 level of 1.11 TWh.
  • 2025 was the Netherlands' highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 1990.
  • The Netherlands' solar share in 2025 was above the world share of 8.8%.
  • The Netherlands had 25.9 GW of solar generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Solar generation28.5 TWh2025 · Ember
Share of the Netherlands' electricity21.1%2025 · Ember
World share of solar8.8%2025 · Ember
Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year)15 of 1812025 · Ember
Solar capacity25.9 GW2025 · Ember

Solar Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 1990 to 2025
Netherlands solar electricity generation, 1990 to 2025 The Netherlands' electricity generation from solar each year from 1990 to 2025, in TWh. It was 28.5 TWh in 2025. 0 8 15 23 30 19901995200020052010201520202025
The Netherlands' electricity generation from solar each year from 1990 to 2025, in TWh. It was 28.5 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Netherlands solar electricity generation, 1990 to 2025
YearSolar
19900 TWh
19910 TWh
19920 TWh
19930 TWh
19940 TWh
19950 TWh
19960 TWh
19970 TWh
19980 TWh
199910.0 GWh
200010.0 GWh
200110.0 GWh
200220.0 GWh
200330.0 GWh
200430.0 GWh
200540.0 GWh
200640.0 GWh
200740.0 GWh
200840.0 GWh
200940.0 GWh
201060.0 GWh
2011100 GWh
2012190 GWh
2013410 GWh
2014730 GWh
20151.11 TWh
20161.60 TWh
20172.20 TWh
20183.71 TWh
20195.40 TWh
20208.57 TWh
202111.3 TWh
202216.7 TWh
202319.6 TWh
202421.8 TWh
202528.5 TWh
Share of the Netherlands' electricity from solar and the world share, 1990 to 2025 The share of the Netherlands' electricity generated from solar, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 21.1%, against 8.8% worldwide. 0 6 13 19 25 19901995200020052010201520202025
The share of the Netherlands' electricity generated from solar, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 21.1%, against 8.8% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of the Netherlands' electricity from solar and the world share, 1990 to 2025
YearNetherlandsWorld
19900.0%n/a
19910.0%n/a
19920.0%n/a
19930.0%n/a
19940.0%n/a
19950.0%n/a
19960.0%n/a
19970.0%n/a
19980.0%n/a
19990.0%n/a
20000.0%0.0%
20010.0%0.0%
20020.0%0.0%
20030.0%0.0%
20040.0%0.0%
20050.0%0.0%
20060.0%0.0%
20070.0%0.0%
20080.0%0.1%
20090.0%0.1%
20100.1%0.2%
20110.1%0.3%
20120.2%0.4%
20130.4%0.6%
20140.7%0.8%
20151.0%1.1%
20161.4%1.3%
20171.9%1.8%
20183.3%2.2%
20194.5%2.6%
20207.0%3.2%
20219.4%3.7%
202213.9%4.6%
202316.4%5.6%
202417.8%7.0%
202521.1%8.8%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 28.5 TWh 21.1% 8.8% 25.9 GW
2024 21.8 TWh 17.8% 7.0% 24.8 GW
2023 19.6 TWh 16.4% 5.6% 22.0 GW
2022 16.7 TWh 13.9% 4.6% 17.4 GW
2021 11.3 TWh 9.4% 3.7% 14.8 GW
2020 8.57 TWh 7.0% 3.2% 11.1 GW
2019 5.40 TWh 4.5% 2.6% 7.23 GW
2018 3.71 TWh 3.3% 2.2% 4.61 GW
2017 2.20 TWh 1.9% 1.8% 2.91 GW
2016 1.60 TWh 1.4% 1.3% 2.14 GW

Full year by year history for Netherlands

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.

Solar Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through October 2026
Netherlands monthly solar electricity generation, November 2024 to October 2026 The Netherlands generated 1.58 TWh of electricity from solar in October 2026, against 1.48 TWh in October 2025. 0.00 1.25 2.50 3.75 5.00 2024-112025-052025-112026-05
The Netherlands generated 1.58 TWh of electricity from solar in October 2026, against 1.48 TWh in October 2025.
Monthly statistics through October 2026, TWh
Netherlands monthly solar electricity generation, November 2024 to October 2026
MonthSolar
2024-11730 GWh
2024-12380 GWh
2025-01660 GWh
2025-021.27 TWh
2025-033.00 TWh
2025-043.74 TWh
2025-054.54 TWh
2025-064.39 TWh
2025-074.12 TWh
2025-083.93 TWh
2025-092.80 TWh
2025-101.48 TWh
2025-11930 GWh
2025-12560 GWh
2026-01690 GWh
2026-02990 GWh
2026-032.58 TWh
2026-043.58 TWh
2026-053.76 TWh
2026-063.82 TWh
2026-073.98 TWh
2026-083.43 TWh
2026-092.20 TWh
2026-101.58 TWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of October 2026. Monthly figures for the Netherlands can differ slightly from the annual totals.

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World Power Monitor. (2026). Netherlands Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/netherlands/solar/

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World Power Monitor. Netherlands Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend. Data as of 2026-10. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/netherlands/solar/

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@misc{wpm_countries_netherlands_solar_2026,
  title = {{Netherlands Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Data as of 2026-10. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/netherlands/solar/}
}

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