Denmark vs Netherlands: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Denmark
6,373 kWh per capita
in 2025
Netherlands
6,447 kWh per capita
in 2025
Denmark rank
31st
Netherlands rank
29th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6,447 kWh per capita against 6,373 kWh per capita in Denmark, a difference of 74 kWh per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 29th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,394 kWh per capita | 5,726 kWh per capita | 668.1 kWh per capita | Denmark |
| 2000s | 6,563 kWh per capita | 6,845 kWh per capita | 282.23 kWh per capita | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 5,952 kWh per capita | 6,820 kWh per capita | 867.12 kWh per capita | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 6,012 kWh per capita | 6,457 kWh per capita | 445.29 kWh per capita | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 6,447 kWh per capita against 6,373 kWh per capita in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 74 kWh per capita, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Denmark ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 29th of 151 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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About this data
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.