China vs Netherlands: Electric power consumption

China
6,524 kWh per capita
in 2023
Netherlands
6,386 kWh per capita
in 2024
China rank
26th
Netherlands rank
29th

Electric power consumption over time

  • China
  • Netherlands
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020072024

How they compare

China currently reports 6,524 kWh per capita against 6,386 kWh per capita in Netherlands, a difference of 138 kWh per capita.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.

China ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 29th of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 728.27 kWh per capita 5,726 kWh per capita 4,997 kWh per capita Netherlands
2000s 1,744 kWh per capita 6,845 kWh per capita 5,102 kWh per capita Netherlands
2010s 4,022 kWh per capita 6,820 kWh per capita 2,798 kWh per capita Netherlands
2020s 5,936 kWh per capita 6,478 kWh per capita 541.36 kWh per capita Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, China or Netherlands?
China, at 6,524 kWh per capita against 6,386 kWh per capita in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between China and Netherlands?
138 kWh per capita, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Netherlands?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and Netherlands rank globally for electric power consumption?
China ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 29th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Unit
kWh per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,529 data points, 1990–2024
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.