Canada vs Netherlands: Primary energy use by source
Canada
68.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
52.67 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
26th
Netherlands rank
29th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Canada currently reports 68.47 terawatt-hours against 52.67 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 15.8 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 29th of 79 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180.91 terawatt-hours | 89.11 terawatt-hours | 91.8 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1970s | 202.71 terawatt-hours | 37.81 terawatt-hours | 164.91 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1980s | 299.2 terawatt-hours | 71.44 terawatt-hours | 227.76 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 313.19 terawatt-hours | 97 terawatt-hours | 216.19 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 346.95 terawatt-hours | 94.31 terawatt-hours | 252.65 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 225.38 terawatt-hours | 99.57 terawatt-hours | 125.81 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 106.16 terawatt-hours | 53.55 terawatt-hours | 52.61 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Canada or Netherlands?
- Canada, at 68.47 terawatt-hours against 52.67 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Canada and Netherlands?
- 15.8 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Canada ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 29th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.