Electricity generation per person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Electricity generation per person was 7,356 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,356 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
35th
of 214 countries
All-time high
7,356 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
4,331 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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.
Electricity generation per person in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4,331 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 4,592 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 4,648 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 4,698 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 4,898 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 4,704 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 4,831 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4,964 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 4,931 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 5,054 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 5,126 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 5,375 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 5,412 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 5,648 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 5,342 kilowatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 5,484 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 5,694 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 5,810 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5,833 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 6,077 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 5,984 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 5,913 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 6,272 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 6,399 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 6,734 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 7,042 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 6,684 kilowatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 6,046 kilowatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 5,927 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 5,995 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 6,371 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 6,624 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 6,702 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 6,492 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 6,845 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 6,915 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 6,818 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 6,700 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 6,630 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 6,711 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 7,356 kilowatt-hours | +9.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 7,356 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,011 kilowatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 7,356 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,911 kilowatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.