China vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from nuclear per person

China
344.33 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
217.48 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
25th

Electricity generation from nuclear per person over time

  • China
  • Netherlands
0100200300196519952025

How they compare

China currently reports 344.33 kilowatt-hours against 217.48 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 126.85 kilowatt-hours.

That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.

China ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 25th of 208 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 0 kilowatt-hours 5.33 kilowatt-hours 5.33 kilowatt-hours Netherlands
1970s 0 kilowatt-hours 173.88 kilowatt-hours 173.88 kilowatt-hours Netherlands
1980s 0 kilowatt-hours 264.59 kilowatt-hours 264.59 kilowatt-hours Netherlands
1990s 7.05 kilowatt-hours 237.29 kilowatt-hours 230.24 kilowatt-hours Netherlands
2000s 35.11 kilowatt-hours 242.23 kilowatt-hours 207.12 kilowatt-hours Netherlands
2010s 127.11 kilowatt-hours 221.35 kilowatt-hours 94.24 kilowatt-hours Netherlands
2020s 300.53 kilowatt-hours 219.02 kilowatt-hours 81.51 kilowatt-hours China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear per person, China or Netherlands?
China, at 344.33 kilowatt-hours against 217.48 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear per person between China and Netherlands?
126.85 kilowatt-hours, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Netherlands?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do China and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear per person?
China ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 25th of 208 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 nuclear 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 nuclear 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
209 places, 8,338 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.