Number of people with and without electricity access in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of people with and without electricity access was 17.99 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access in Netherlands is 17.99 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Netherlands peaked at 17.99 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.95 million, in 1990.
That places Netherlands 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.95 million | — |
| 1991 | 15.07 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 15.18 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 15.29 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 15.38 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 15.46 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 15.53 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 15.61 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 15.71 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 15.81 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 15.93 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 16.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 16.15 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.23 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.28 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 16.32 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.35 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.38 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.45 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.53 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 16.62 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.69 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 16.75 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.80 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 16.86 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.94 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 17.03 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 17.13 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.23 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.34 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.44 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 17.53 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 17.70 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 17.88 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 17.99 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.40 million | 14.95 million | 15.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.27 million | 15.93 million | 16.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.94 million | 16.62 million | 17.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.71 million | 17.44 million | 17.99 million | 5 |
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Netherlands?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Netherlands was 17.99 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.99 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.95 million in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Netherlands ranks 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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