Netherlands vs Taiwan: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Netherlands
42,163 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Taiwan
49,051 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Netherlands rank
17th
Taiwan rank
14th
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Netherlands
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 49,051 kilowatt-hours per person against 42,163 kilowatt-hours per person in Netherlands, a difference of 6,888 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 17th and Taiwan ranks 14th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,571 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,431 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,140 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 60,116 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,835 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,281 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 56,723 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,783 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,940 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 63,435 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,491 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 66,069 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,823 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,246 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 58,864 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,995 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,869 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 45,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,892 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,716 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Netherlands or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 49,051 kilowatt-hours per person against 42,163 kilowatt-hours per person in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Netherlands and Taiwan?
- 6,888 kilowatt-hours per person, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Taiwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Taiwan rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Netherlands ranks 17th and Taiwan ranks 14th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. 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 of total energy supply per person.