Greece vs Netherlands: Consumption-based energy use per person

Greece
61.6 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Netherlands
74.6 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Greece rank
10th
Netherlands rank
7th

Consumption-based energy use per person over time

  • Greece
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 74.6 kilowatt-hours against 61.6 kilowatt-hours in Greece, a difference of 13 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 43 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 57.3 kilowatt-hours 72.7 kilowatt-hours 15.4 kilowatt-hours Netherlands
2000s 65.95 kilowatt-hours 77.72 kilowatt-hours 11.77 kilowatt-hours Netherlands
2010s 55.9 kilowatt-hours 72.8 kilowatt-hours 16.9 kilowatt-hours Netherlands
2020s 61.6 kilowatt-hours 74.6 kilowatt-hours 13 kilowatt-hours Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption-based energy use per person, Greece or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 74.6 kilowatt-hours against 61.6 kilowatt-hours in Greece as of 2020.
What is the difference in consumption-based energy use per person between Greece and Netherlands?
13 kilowatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for consumption-based energy use per person?
Greece ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumption-based energy use per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.