Germany vs Netherlands: Primary energy from renewables per person
Germany
5,032 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Netherlands
5,083 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany rank
14th
Netherlands rank
13th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5,083 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,032 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany, a difference of 51 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 79 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 210.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 210.62 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 251.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 106.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 145.14 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 308.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 126.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 181.84 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 336.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 243.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 92.91 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 1,400 kilowatt-hours per person | 933.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 467.41 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 3,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,792 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,939 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 4,840 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,427 kilowatt-hours per person | 413.01 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 5,083 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,032 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Germany and Netherlands?
- 51 kilowatt-hours per person, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Germany ranks 14th 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.