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
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020072025

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.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.