Ireland vs Netherlands: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Ireland
6,497 kWh per capita
in 2025
Netherlands
6,447 kWh per capita
in 2025
Ireland rank
28th
Netherlands rank
29th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6,497 kWh per capita against 6,447 kWh per capita in Netherlands, a difference of 50 kWh per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 29th of 151 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 | 6,184 kWh per capita | 6,457 kWh per capita | 273.17 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?
- Ireland, at 6,497 kWh per capita against 6,447 kWh per capita in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 50 kWh per capita, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Ireland ranks 28th 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.