Ireland vs Netherlands: Electric power consumption
Ireland
6,298 kWh per capita
in 2024
Netherlands
6,386 kWh per capita
in 2024
Ireland rank
31st
Netherlands rank
29th
Electric power consumption over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6,386 kWh per capita against 6,298 kWh per capita in Ireland, a difference of 88 kWh per capita.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 31st 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 | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,523 kWh per capita | 5,726 kWh per capita | 1,202 kWh per capita | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 6,125 kWh per capita | 6,845 kWh per capita | 719.88 kWh per capita | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 5,768 kWh per capita | 6,820 kWh per capita | 1,051 kWh per capita | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 6,122 kWh per capita | 6,459 kWh per capita | 337.87 kWh per capita | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 6,386 kWh per capita against 6,298 kWh per capita in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 88 kWh per capita, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Ireland ranks 31st 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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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.