Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Primary energy from solar and wind per person was 3,173 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. β Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Netherlands, 1965β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from solar and wind per person in Netherlands is 3,173 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 526.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind per person in Netherlands peaked at 3,173 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Netherlands 5th out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2825 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 40.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 140.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 51.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 277.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 520.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 241.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 964.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,346 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,352 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,173 kilowatt-hours per person | 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)
- 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 primary energy from solar and wind per person in Netherlands?
- Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Netherlands was 3,173 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,173 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 526.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.