Netherlands vs Turkmenistan: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Netherlands
2.73 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Turkmenistan
1.33 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Netherlands rank
150th
Turkmenistan rank
152nd
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Netherlands
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2.73 kilowatt-hours against 1.33 kilowatt-hours in Turkmenistan, a difference of 1.4 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.0 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Netherlands ranks 150th and Turkmenistan ranks 152nd of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6188 kilowatt-hours | 0.8701 kilowatt-hours | 0.2514 kilowatt-hours | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 6.2 kilowatt-hours | 1.06 kilowatt-hours | 5.14 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 6.35 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 6.35 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 5.09 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 5.09 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.9 kilowatt-hours | 1.1 kilowatt-hours | 2.8 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Netherlands or Turkmenistan?
- Netherlands, at 2.73 kilowatt-hours against 1.33 kilowatt-hours in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Netherlands and Turkmenistan?
- 1.4 kilowatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Turkmenistan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Turkmenistan rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Netherlands ranks 150th and Turkmenistan ranks 152nd of 211 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 hydropower 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.