Cyprus vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Cyprus
3,115 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
3,372 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Cyprus rank
47th
Netherlands rank
44th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Cyprus
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3,372 kilowatt-hours against 3,115 kilowatt-hours in Cyprus, a difference of 257 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Cyprus ranks 47th and Netherlands ranks 44th of 209 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,995 kilowatt-hours | 4,804 kilowatt-hours | 1,809 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 4,176 kilowatt-hours | 5,395 kilowatt-hours | 1,219 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3,717 kilowatt-hours | 5,393 kilowatt-hours | 1,676 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3,226 kilowatt-hours | 3,780 kilowatt-hours | 554.24 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Cyprus or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3,372 kilowatt-hours against 3,115 kilowatt-hours in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Cyprus and Netherlands?
- 257 kilowatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Cyprus ranks 47th and Netherlands ranks 44th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.