Denmark vs Netherlands: Electricity demand per person
Denmark
6,775 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
6,601 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
42nd
Netherlands rank
44th
Electricity demand per person over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6,775 kilowatt-hours against 6,601 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 174 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 44th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,809 kilowatt-hours | 5,864 kilowatt-hours | 945.11 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 6,899 kilowatt-hours | 7,020 kilowatt-hours | 120.82 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 6,286 kilowatt-hours | 6,989 kilowatt-hours | 702.58 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 6,368 kilowatt-hours | 6,576 kilowatt-hours | 208.47 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 6,775 kilowatt-hours against 6,601 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 174 kilowatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Denmark ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 44th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand 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.