Energy intensity in Netherlands
Netherlands: Energy intensity was 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Netherlands, 1965–2022
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 dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Netherlands is 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Netherlands peaked at 3.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 73rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.65 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.76 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 energy intensity in Netherlands?
- Energy intensity in Netherlands was 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, 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 energy intensity recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1973.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for energy intensity?
- Netherlands ranks 73rd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.