Netherlands vs Norway: Electricity generation from wind per person
Netherlands
1,837 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Norway
2,411 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands rank
6th
Norway rank
4th
Electricity generation from wind per person over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2,411 kilowatt-hours against 1,837 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 574 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.
Netherlands ranks 6th and Norway ranks 4th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0.2825 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.2825 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 20.55 kilowatt-hours | 2.05 kilowatt-hours | 18.5 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 138.69 kilowatt-hours | 95.98 kilowatt-hours | 42.71 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 429.59 kilowatt-hours | 473.69 kilowatt-hours | 44.1 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 1,400 kilowatt-hours | 2,381 kilowatt-hours | 981.62 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from wind per person, Netherlands or Norway?
- Norway, at 2,411 kilowatt-hours against 1,837 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from wind per person between Netherlands and Norway?
- 574 kilowatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for electricity generation from wind per person?
- Netherlands ranks 6th and Norway ranks 4th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from wind 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 per person.