Primary energy use per person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Primary energy use per person was 47,910 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47,910 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
33rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
69,380 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2010
All-time low
33,652 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 33rd out of 218 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.
Primary energy use per person 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 | 41,159 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 45,370 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 50,557 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 52,683 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 60,572 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 63,915 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 60,222 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 60,187 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 65,138 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 63,589 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 64,481 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 66,146 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 61,630 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 58,028 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 53,379 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 53,395 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 55,182 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 56,642 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 59,095 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 59,898 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 59,687 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 59,578 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 61,857 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 63,807 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 63,067 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 63,347 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 63,209 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 64,426 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 67,651 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 65,974 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 65,886 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 64,752 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 65,113 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 66,823 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 66,958 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 67,876 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 69,313 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 69,322 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 68,752 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 69,079 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 67,989 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 66,130 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 69,380 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 65,651 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 64,250 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 62,022 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 59,063 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 59,200 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 59,784 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 59,584 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 57,609 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 56,731 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 53,908 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 54,596 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 49,639 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 47,535 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 48,020 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 47,910 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 47,910 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 47,910 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,116 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
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
- 30 American Samoa 49,546 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Greenland 48,337 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 New Caledonia 48,007 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Cayman Islands 47,728 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Aruba 45,575 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 43,679 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 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 33rd out of 218 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.