France vs Netherlands: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
France
6,536 kWh per capita
in 2025
Netherlands
6,447 kWh per capita
in 2025
France rank
27th
Netherlands rank
29th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 6,536 kWh per capita against 6,447 kWh per capita in Netherlands, a difference of 89 kWh per capita.
Across all 36 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 29th of 151 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,631 kWh per capita | 5,726 kWh per capita | 905.53 kWh per capita | France |
| 2000s | 7,476 kWh per capita | 6,845 kWh per capita | 630.44 kWh per capita | France |
| 2010s | 7,310 kWh per capita | 6,820 kWh per capita | 490.38 kWh per capita | France |
| 2020s | 6,613 kWh per capita | 6,457 kWh per capita | 155.84 kWh per capita | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, France or Netherlands?
- France, at 6,536 kWh per capita against 6,447 kWh per capita in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between France and Netherlands?
- 89 kWh per capita, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for electric power consumption?
- France ranks 27th 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.