Primary energy from nuclear per person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Primary energy from nuclear per person was 663.54 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
663.54 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
25th
of 218 countries
All-time high
898.65 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from nuclear per person 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 primary energy from nuclear per person in Netherlands is 663.54 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from nuclear per person in Netherlands peaked at 898.65 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Netherlands ranks 25th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from nuclear per person in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 6.66 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 74.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +1011.9% |
| 1970 | 85.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 92.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 74.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.3% |
| 1973 | 249.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +237.1% |
| 1974 | 732.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +193.4% |
| 1975 | 738.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 851.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 810.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 881.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 752.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 898.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 777.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 823.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 755.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 777.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 812.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 873.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 731.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 751.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 816.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 706.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 665.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 753.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 777.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 776.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 782.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 806.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 464.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -42.4% |
| 1998 | 729.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.2% |
| 1999 | 727.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 739.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 743.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 728.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 743.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 705.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 735.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 637.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 769.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 761.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 771.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 717.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 744.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 701.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 516.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 728 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.0% |
| 2015 | 722.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 697.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 595.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 611.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 675.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 702.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 654.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 703.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 667.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 594.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 2025 | 663.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from nuclear per person in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +1011.9% | 6.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 74.05 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1973 | +237.1% | 74.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 249.56 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1974 | +193.4% | 249.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 732.34 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 74.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 526.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 74.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 881.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 801.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 731.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 898.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 718.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 464.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 806.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 733.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 637.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 771.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 670.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 516.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 744.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 664.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 594.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 703.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 22 United Kingdom 1,562 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 China 1,038 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Argentina 711.16 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 South Africa 502.3 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Taiwan 424.46 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Pakistan 280.67 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 from nuclear per person in Netherlands?
- Primary energy from nuclear per person in Netherlands was 663.54 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 primary energy from nuclear per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 898.65 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary energy from nuclear 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 nuclear per person?
- Netherlands ranks 25th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from nuclear per person rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from nuclear per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.