Canada vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from gas per person
Canada
2,888 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
2,567 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
20th
Netherlands rank
23rd
Electricity generation from gas per person over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2,888 kilowatt-hours against 2,567 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 321 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Netherlands ahead.
Canada ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 204 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 329.94 kilowatt-hours | 2,681 kilowatt-hours | 2,351 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 601.95 kilowatt-hours | 2,903 kilowatt-hours | 2,301 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1,241 kilowatt-hours | 3,554 kilowatt-hours | 2,312 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1,790 kilowatt-hours | 3,469 kilowatt-hours | 1,680 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2,458 kilowatt-hours | 2,920 kilowatt-hours | 461.91 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas per person, Canada or Netherlands?
- Canada, at 2,888 kilowatt-hours against 2,567 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas per person between Canada and Netherlands?
- 321 kilowatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Canada ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 204 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 gas per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.