Estonia vs Netherlands: Primary energy from renewables per person
Estonia
5,014 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Netherlands
5,083 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Estonia rank
15th
Netherlands rank
13th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Estonia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5,083 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,014 kilowatt-hours per person in Estonia, a difference of 69 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Netherlands ahead.
Estonia ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 142.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 142.06 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 9.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 243.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 233.89 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 200.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 933.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 732.55 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2,723 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,792 kilowatt-hours per person | 931.54 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
| 2020s | 4,899 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,427 kilowatt-hours per person | 471.59 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Estonia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 5,083 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,014 kilowatt-hours per person in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Estonia and Netherlands?
- 69 kilowatt-hours per person, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Netherlands?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Netherlands rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Estonia ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 79 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 Primary energy from renewables 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 of total energy supply per person.