Electricity generation from nuclear per person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Electricity generation from nuclear per person was 217.48 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
217.48 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
26th
of 209 countries
All-time high
296.55 kilowatt-hours
in 1980
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from nuclear 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
In 2025, electricity generation from nuclear per person in Netherlands stood at 217.48 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from nuclear per person in Netherlands peaked at 296.55 kilowatt-hours in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
Netherlands ranks 26th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from nuclear per person in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 2.2 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 24.44 kilowatt-hours | +1011.9% |
| 1970 | 28.19 kilowatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 30.66 kilowatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 24.43 kilowatt-hours | -20.3% |
| 1973 | 82.36 kilowatt-hours | +237.1% |
| 1974 | 241.67 kilowatt-hours | +193.4% |
| 1975 | 243.79 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 280.85 kilowatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 267.51 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 290.96 kilowatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 248.32 kilowatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 296.55 kilowatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 256.47 kilowatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 271.87 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 249.29 kilowatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 256.59 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 268.18 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 288.24 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 241.5 kilowatt-hours | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 247.88 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 269.35 kilowatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 232.85 kilowatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 219.73 kilowatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 248.74 kilowatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 256.67 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 256.37 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 258.27 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 265.98 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 153.27 kilowatt-hours | -42.4% |
| 1998 | 240.73 kilowatt-hours | +57.1% |
| 1999 | 240.27 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 244.73 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 245.94 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 240.05 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 245.62 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 232.56 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 242.93 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 210.38 kilowatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 254.06 kilowatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 251.25 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 254.73 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 236.72 kilowatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 245.68 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 231.15 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 170.33 kilowatt-hours | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 240.16 kilowatt-hours | +41.0% |
| 2015 | 238.49 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 230.17 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 196.36 kilowatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 201.48 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 222.95 kilowatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 231.9 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 216.01 kilowatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 232.34 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 220.53 kilowatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 195.84 kilowatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2025 | 217.48 kilowatt-hours | +11.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from nuclear 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +1011.9% | 2.2 kilowatt-hours | 24.44 kilowatt-hours |
| 1973 | +237.1% | 24.43 kilowatt-hours | 82.36 kilowatt-hours |
| 1974 | +193.4% | 82.36 kilowatt-hours | 241.67 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.33 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 24.44 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 173.88 kilowatt-hours | 24.43 kilowatt-hours | 290.96 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 264.59 kilowatt-hours | 241.5 kilowatt-hours | 296.55 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 237.29 kilowatt-hours | 153.27 kilowatt-hours | 265.98 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 242.23 kilowatt-hours | 210.38 kilowatt-hours | 254.73 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 221.35 kilowatt-hours | 170.33 kilowatt-hours | 245.68 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 219.02 kilowatt-hours | 195.84 kilowatt-hours | 232.34 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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 nuclear per person in Netherlands?
- Electricity generation from nuclear per person in Netherlands was 217.48 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 nuclear per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 296.55 kilowatt-hours in 1980.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from nuclear per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for electricity generation from nuclear per person?
- Netherlands ranks 26th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from nuclear per person rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 nuclear per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.