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
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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.