Electricity demand per person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Electricity demand per person was 6,601 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,601 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
44th
of 214 countries
All-time high
7,354 kilowatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
5,316 kilowatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity demand per person in Netherlands, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand per person in Netherlands is 6,601 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Netherlands peaked at 7,354 kilowatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,316 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
Netherlands ranks 44th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,316 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 5,436 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 5,533 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 5,600 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 5,736 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 5,857 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 6,052 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 6,215 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 6,394 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 6,499 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 6,661 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 6,762 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 6,816 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 6,871 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 7,065 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 7,095 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 7,214 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 7,337 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 7,354 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 7,027 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 7,208 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 7,224 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 7,058 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 7,002 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6,860 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 6,882 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6,909 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6,904 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6,950 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6,894 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6,764 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 6,832 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 6,462 kilowatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 6,318 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 6,479 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 6,601 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 6,601 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,759 kilowatt-hours, 98% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 6,601 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,590 kilowatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,864 kilowatt-hours | 5,316 kilowatt-hours | 6,499 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,020 kilowatt-hours | 6,661 kilowatt-hours | 7,354 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,989 kilowatt-hours | 6,860 kilowatt-hours | 7,224 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,576 kilowatt-hours | 6,318 kilowatt-hours | 6,832 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Netherlands?
- Electricity demand per person in Netherlands was 6,601 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7,354 kilowatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,316 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for electricity demand per person?
- Netherlands ranks 44th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.