Primary energy use per person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Primary energy use per person was 47,910 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Netherlands, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy use per person in Netherlands stood at 47,910 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Netherlands peaked at 69,380 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33,652 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Netherlands 32nd out of 217 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,587 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,652 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,370 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 60,749 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,557 kilowatt-hours per person | 66,146 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,651 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,379 kilowatt-hours per person | 61,630 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,398 kilowatt-hours per person | 61,857 kilowatt-hours per person | 67,651 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,735 kilowatt-hours per person | 65,113 kilowatt-hours per person | 69,322 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,327 kilowatt-hours per person | 56,731 kilowatt-hours per person | 69,380 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,268 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,535 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,596 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 29 American Samoa 49,546 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Greenland 48,337 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 New Caledonia 48,007 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Cayman Islands 47,728 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Aruba 45,575 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 43,679 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy use per person in Netherlands?
- Primary energy use per person in Netherlands was 47,910 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 69,380 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,652 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for primary energy use per person?
- Netherlands ranks 32nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.