Netherlands, The vs United States: Primary energy from solar per person
Netherlands, The
1,391 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States
1,131 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Netherlands, The rank
4th
United States rank
7th
Primary energy from solar per person over time
- Netherlands, The
- United States
How they compare
Netherlands, The currently reports 1,391 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,131 kilowatt-hours per person in United States, a difference of 260 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Netherlands, The's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.
Netherlands, The ranks 4th and United States ranks 7th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands, The averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands, The | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1227 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1227 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1990s | 0.1002 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.72 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2000s | 1.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.39 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2010s | 90.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 131.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 41.22 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2020s | 954.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 700.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 253.32 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands, The |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar per person, Netherlands, The or United States?
- Netherlands, The, at 1,391 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,131 kilowatt-hours per person in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar per person between Netherlands, The and United States?
- 260 kilowatt-hours per person, with Netherlands, The 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 solar per person?
- Netherlands, The ranks 4th and United States ranks 7th 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 solar 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.