Netherlands, The vs United States: Primary energy from renewables per person
Netherlands, The
5,083 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States
5,422 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Netherlands, The rank
13th
United States rank
10th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Netherlands, The
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5,422 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,083 kilowatt-hours per person in Netherlands, The, a difference of 339 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands, The's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Netherlands, The ranks 13th and United States ranks 10th of 80 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands, The | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,340 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,340 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1970s | 106.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,647 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,541 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1980s | 126.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,900 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,773 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1990s | 243.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,392 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,149 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2000s | 933.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,449 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,516 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2010s | 1,792 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,812 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,020 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2020s | 4,427 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,929 kilowatt-hours per person | 501.55 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Netherlands, The or United States?
- United States, at 5,422 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,083 kilowatt-hours per person in Netherlands, The as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Netherlands, The and United States?
- 339 kilowatt-hours per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands, The and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands, The and United States rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Netherlands, The ranks 13th and United States ranks 10th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β 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.