China vs Netherlands: Electricity generation per person
China
7,474 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
7,356 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
34th
Netherlands rank
35th
Electricity generation per person over time
- China
- Netherlands
How they compare
China currently reports 7,474 kilowatt-hours against 7,356 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 118 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Netherlands ahead.
China ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 35th of 214 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 452.6 kilowatt-hours | 4,634 kilowatt-hours | 4,181 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 773.4 kilowatt-hours | 5,139 kilowatt-hours | 4,365 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1,862 kilowatt-hours | 6,020 kilowatt-hours | 4,157 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4,186 kilowatt-hours | 6,473 kilowatt-hours | 2,286 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 6,479 kilowatt-hours | 6,855 kilowatt-hours | 376.03 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, China or Netherlands?
- China, at 7,474 kilowatt-hours against 7,356 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between China and Netherlands?
- 118 kilowatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Netherlands?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- China ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 35th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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.