Consumption-based energy use per person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Consumption-based energy use per person was 74.6 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
74.6 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
7th
of 43 countries
All-time high
84.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
66.9 kilowatt-hours
in 2014
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Consumption-based energy use per person in Netherlands, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 74.6 kilowatt-hours for consumption-based energy use per person in 2020.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based energy use per person in Netherlands peaked at 84.8 kilowatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 66.9 kilowatt-hours, in 2014.
Netherlands ranks 7th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Consumption-based energy use per person in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 71.4 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 73.8 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 73 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 72.9 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 72.4 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 77.2 kilowatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 77.9 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 78 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.9 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 79.6 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 78 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 75.6 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 76.6 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 77.2 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 77.2 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75.6 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 70 kilowatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 70.7 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 68.9 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 66.9 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 77.7 kilowatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 70.3 kilowatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 84.8 kilowatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 71.8 kilowatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 71.3 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 74.6 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 74.6 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.8 kilowatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 74.6 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 54.35 kilowatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7 kilowatt-hours | 71.4 kilowatt-hours | 73.8 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 77.72 kilowatt-hours | 75.6 kilowatt-hours | 79.9 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.8 kilowatt-hours | 66.9 kilowatt-hours | 84.8 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.6 kilowatt-hours | 74.6 kilowatt-hours | 74.6 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More energy & mining data for Netherlands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.4174 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based energy use per person in Netherlands?
- Consumption-based energy use per person in Netherlands was 74.6 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8 kilowatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9 kilowatt-hours in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consumption-based energy use per person rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.