Electricity generation from gas per person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Electricity generation from gas per person was 2,567 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,567 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
25th
of 207 countries
All-time high
4,492 kilowatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
2,430 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from gas per person in Netherlands, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 2,567 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from gas per person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Netherlands peaked at 4,492 kilowatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,430 kilowatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 25th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from gas per person in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,628 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 2,837 kilowatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 2,804 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 2,457 kilowatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 2,676 kilowatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 2,430 kilowatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 2,706 kilowatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 2,845 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 2,867 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2,812 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 2,699 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 3,010 kilowatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 3,222 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 3,226 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3,209 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3,208 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,323 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 3,394 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3,362 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 3,652 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 3,498 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 3,464 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3,691 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 3,818 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 4,128 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 4,492 kilowatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 4,123 kilowatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 3,344 kilowatt-hours | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 3,305 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,025 kilowatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 2,678 kilowatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 3,053 kilowatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 3,334 kilowatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 3,308 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,032 kilowatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 4,112 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 3,197 kilowatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 2,666 kilowatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 2,547 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 2,430 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 2,567 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 2,567 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 620.08 kilowatt-hours, 4.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 2,567 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 650.75 kilowatt-hours, 3.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,681 kilowatt-hours | 2,457 kilowatt-hours | 2,837 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,903 kilowatt-hours | 2,430 kilowatt-hours | 3,226 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,554 kilowatt-hours | 3,208 kilowatt-hours | 4,128 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,469 kilowatt-hours | 2,678 kilowatt-hours | 4,492 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,920 kilowatt-hours | 2,430 kilowatt-hours | 4,112 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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 electricity generation from gas per person in Netherlands?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Netherlands was 2,567 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,492 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,430 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Netherlands ranks 25th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.