Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 2.73 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 149th of 214 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.
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
- 146 Burkina Faso 3.82 kilowatt-hours compare
- 147 Bangladesh 3.7 kilowatt-hours compare
- 148 Denmark 3.33 kilowatt-hours compare
- 150 Jordan 1.73 kilowatt-hours compare
- 151 Turkmenistan 1.33 kilowatt-hours compare
- 152 Tunisia 0.8098 kilowatt-hours compare
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 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 149th out of 214 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.