Netherlands vs USSR: Electricity generation from nuclear per person
Netherlands
217.48 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
522.48 kilowatt-hours
in 1984
Netherlands rank
26th
USSR rank
23rd
Electricity generation from nuclear per person over time
- Netherlands
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 522.48 kilowatt-hours against 217.48 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 305 kilowatt-hours.
That makes USSR's figure about 2.4 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1965 it was USSR ahead.
Netherlands ranks 26th and USSR ranks 23rd of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.33 kilowatt-hours | 10.98 kilowatt-hours | 5.66 kilowatt-hours | USSR |
| 1970s | 173.88 kilowatt-hours | 111 kilowatt-hours | 62.87 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 266.16 kilowatt-hours | 381.26 kilowatt-hours | 115.11 kilowatt-hours | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear per person, Netherlands or USSR?
- USSR, at 522.48 kilowatt-hours against 217.48 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands as of 1984.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear per person between Netherlands and USSR?
- 305 kilowatt-hours, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Netherlands and USSR rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear per person?
- Netherlands ranks 26th and USSR ranks 23rd 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 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.