Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 2.73 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.73 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 44.8%
World rank
150th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.72 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Netherlands, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 2.73 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower per person in 2025.
The figure is down 44.8% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Netherlands peaked at 8.72 kilowatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
Netherlands ranks 150th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0.2063 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0.2051 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0679 kilowatt-hours | -66.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1349 kilowatt-hours | +98.6% |
| 1989 | 2.48 kilowatt-hours | +1738.2% |
| 1990 | 5.99 kilowatt-hours | +141.5% |
| 1991 | 6.6 kilowatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 7.86 kilowatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 5.85 kilowatt-hours | -25.6% |
| 1994 | 6.46 kilowatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 5.78 kilowatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 5.12 kilowatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 5.72 kilowatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 6.95 kilowatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 5.65 kilowatt-hours | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 8.72 kilowatt-hours | +54.4% |
| 2001 | 7.42 kilowatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 6.75 kilowatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 4.28 kilowatt-hours | -36.7% |
| 2004 | 5.48 kilowatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 5.47 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.67 kilowatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 6.65 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.03 kilowatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 5.99 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.96 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.56 kilowatt-hours | -40.3% |
| 2012 | 5.91 kilowatt-hours | +66.0% |
| 2013 | 6.48 kilowatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 6.46 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.26 kilowatt-hours | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 5.81 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 3.47 kilowatt-hours | -40.4% |
| 2018 | 4.02 kilowatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 3.99 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.83 kilowatt-hours | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 5.08 kilowatt-hours | +79.0% |
| 2022 | 2.79 kilowatt-hours | -45.0% |
| 2023 | 3.87 kilowatt-hours | +38.5% |
| 2024 | 4.94 kilowatt-hours | +27.6% |
| 2025 | 2.73 kilowatt-hours | -44.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 2.73 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.48 kilowatt-hours, 4% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 2.73 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 653.13 kilowatt-hours, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +1738.2% | 0.1349 kilowatt-hours | 2.48 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3094 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 2.48 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2 kilowatt-hours | 5.12 kilowatt-hours | 7.86 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.35 kilowatt-hours | 4.28 kilowatt-hours | 8.72 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.09 kilowatt-hours | 3.47 kilowatt-hours | 6.48 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 kilowatt-hours | 2.73 kilowatt-hours | 5.08 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 147 Burkina Faso 3.82 kilowatt-hours compare
- 148 Bangladesh 3.7 kilowatt-hours compare
- 149 Denmark 3.33 kilowatt-hours compare
- 151 Jordan 1.73 kilowatt-hours compare
- 152 Turkmenistan 1.33 kilowatt-hours compare
- 153 Tunisia 0.8098 kilowatt-hours compare
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 hydropower per person in Netherlands?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Netherlands was 2.73 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 hydropower per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.72 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Netherlands ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.