Electricity generation per person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Electricity generation per person was 7,356 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation per person in Netherlands, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation per person in Netherlands stood at 7,356 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Netherlands peaked at 7,356 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,331 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Netherlands 35th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,634 kilowatt-hours | 4,331 kilowatt-hours | 4,898 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 5,139 kilowatt-hours | 4,704 kilowatt-hours | 5,648 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,020 kilowatt-hours | 5,484 kilowatt-hours | 6,734 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,473 kilowatt-hours | 5,927 kilowatt-hours | 7,042 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,855 kilowatt-hours | 6,630 kilowatt-hours | 7,356 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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)
- 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 per person in Netherlands?
- Electricity generation per person in Netherlands was 7,356 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 per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7,356 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,331 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Netherlands rank for electricity generation per person?
- Netherlands ranks 35th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.