Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 6,447 kWh per capita in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,447 kWh per capita
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
29th
of 151 countries
All-time high
7,173 kWh per capita
in 2008
All-time low
5,184 kWh per capita
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electric power consumption in Netherlands, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 6,447 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Netherlands peaked at 7,173 kWh per capita in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,184 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Netherlands ranks 29th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,184 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 5,291 kWh per capita | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 5,404 kWh per capita | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 5,463 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 5,616 kWh per capita | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 5,718 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 5,906 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 6,066 kWh per capita | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 6,258 kWh per capita | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 6,349 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 6,507 kWh per capita | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 6,599 kWh per capita | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 6,642 kWh per capita | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6,696 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 6,883 kWh per capita | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 6,912 kWh per capita | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 7,026 kWh per capita | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 7,157 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 7,173 kWh per capita | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 6,856 kWh per capita | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 7,006 kWh per capita | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 7,060 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6,873 kWh per capita | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 6,828 kWh per capita | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6,709 kWh per capita | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 6,712 kWh per capita | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,731 kWh per capita | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6,728 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6,791 kWh per capita | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 6,757 kWh per capita | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6,644 kWh per capita | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 6,709 kWh per capita | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 6,352 kWh per capita | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 6,206 kWh per capita | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 6,386 kWh per capita | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 6,447 kWh per capita | +0.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 6,447 kWh per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,447 kWh per capita, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 6,447 kWh per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,803 kWh per capita, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,726 kWh per capita | 5,184 kWh per capita | 6,349 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,845 kWh per capita | 6,507 kWh per capita | 7,173 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,820 kWh per capita | 6,709 kWh per capita | 7,060 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,457 kWh per capita | 6,206 kWh per capita | 6,709 kWh per capita | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 13.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Netherlands?
- Electric power consumption in Netherlands was 6,447 kWh per capita in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7,173 kWh per capita in 2008.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,184 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for electric power consumption?
- Netherlands ranks 29th out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.