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
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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

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.