Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Netherlands
Netherlands: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 42,163 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42,163 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
17th
of 76 countries
All-time high
67,872 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2004
All-time low
33,652 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Netherlands, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Netherlands is 42,163 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Netherlands peaked at 67,872 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33,652 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Netherlands 17th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 33,652 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 35,572 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 37,183 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 41,152 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 45,296 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 50,471 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 52,590 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 60,498 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 63,665 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 59,490 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 59,270 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 64,095 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 62,589 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 63,337 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 65,155 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 60,512 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 57,020 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 52,499 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 52,591 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 54,400 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 55,738 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 58,107 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 59,022 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 58,764 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 58,575 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 61,006 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 62,979 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 62,146 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 62,383 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 62,227 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 63,419 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 66,557 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 65,192 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 64,804 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 63,638 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 63,933 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 65,578 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 65,623 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 66,573 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 67,872 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 67,482 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 66,958 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 67,125 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 65,836 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 63,707 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 66,982 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 63,099 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 61,712 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 59,855 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 56,794 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 56,874 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 57,475 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 57,219 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 55,012 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 53,621 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 49,807 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 49,886 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 44,473 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 42,246 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 42,484 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 42,163 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 42,163 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 42,163 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,571 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,652 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,296 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 60,116 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,471 kilowatt-hours per person | 65,155 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,723 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,499 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,512 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,435 kilowatt-hours per person | 61,006 kilowatt-hours per person | 66,557 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,069 kilowatt-hours per person | 63,707 kilowatt-hours per person | 67,872 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,864 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,621 kilowatt-hours per person | 66,982 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,163 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,886 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 14 Taiwan 49,051 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Luxembourg 45,268 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 42,834 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Belgium 42,135 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Iran 39,562 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Hong Kong 36,669 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Netherlands?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Netherlands was 42,163 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 67,872 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,652 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Netherlands ranks 17th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.