Chile vs Netherlands: Primary energy use by source
Chile
44.41 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
52.67 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
30th
Netherlands rank
29th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Chile
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 52.67 terawatt-hours against 44.41 terawatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 8.26 terawatt-hours.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.
Chile ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 29th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.87 terawatt-hours | 89.11 terawatt-hours | 75.24 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 11.86 terawatt-hours | 37.81 terawatt-hours | 25.95 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 14.12 terawatt-hours | 71.44 terawatt-hours | 57.32 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 33.49 terawatt-hours | 97 terawatt-hours | 63.51 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 37.41 terawatt-hours | 94.31 terawatt-hours | 56.9 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 80.83 terawatt-hours | 99.57 terawatt-hours | 18.74 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 57.06 terawatt-hours | 53.55 terawatt-hours | 3.51 terawatt-hours | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Chile or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 52.67 terawatt-hours against 44.41 terawatt-hours in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Chile and Netherlands?
- 8.26 terawatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Netherlands?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Netherlands rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Chile ranks 30th 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.