Electricity demand per person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Electricity demand per person was 6,601 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 41 Montenegro 6,859 kilowatt-hours compare
- 42 Denmark 6,775 kilowatt-hours compare
- 43 Slovenia 6,759 kilowatt-hours compare
- 46 Czechia 6,413 kilowatt-hours compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 6,334 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 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.