Coal consumption per person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Coal consumption per person was 2,871 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Coal consumption per person in Netherlands, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption per person in Netherlands is 2,871 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Netherlands peaked at 8,378 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2,051 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1975.
Netherlands ranks 35th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,086 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,646 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,378 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,786 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,051 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,086 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,902 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,275 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,483 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,260 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,454 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,764 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,748 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,228 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,110 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,820 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,259 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,521 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,980 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,418 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,675 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 32 Finland 3,784 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Slovakia 3,658 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Austria 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Belgium 2,852 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Slovenia 2,586 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 United Arab Emirates 2,554 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Netherlands
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2024)
- Gas production 77.69 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,235 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 77.69 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,235 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 12.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 49.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Netherlands?
- Coal consumption per person in Netherlands was 2,871 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 8,378 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,051 kilowatt-hours per person in 1975.
- How does Netherlands rank for coal consumption per person?
- Netherlands ranks 35th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.