Primary energy from renewables per person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Primary energy from renewables per person was 5,083 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5,083 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
13th
of 80 countries
All-time high
5,083 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from renewables 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 renewables per person in Netherlands is 5,083 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 217.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Netherlands peaked at 5,083 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Netherlands 13th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from renewables 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 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 177.88 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 191.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 189.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 262.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.8% |
| 1979 | 238.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 219.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 230.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 56.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -75.7% |
| 1983 | 48.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 3.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -92.7% |
| 1985 | 92.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +2486.3% |
| 1986 | 114.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.7% |
| 1987 | 144.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.0% |
| 1988 | 171.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 186.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 144.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 162.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 166.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 187.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 205.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 224.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 288.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.6% |
| 1997 | 318.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 352.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 386.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 440.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 500.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 606.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 558.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 734.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 1,104 kilowatt-hours per person | +50.2% |
| 2006 | 1,157 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1,184 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,392 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 1,652 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 1,681 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,807 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1,836 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,651 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 1,540 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1,603 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1,611 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,769 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 1,986 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 2,435 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 3,398 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.6% |
| 2021 | 4,055 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 4,463 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 4,622 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 4,942 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 5,083 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 5,083 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,626 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 5,083 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +2486.3% | 3.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 92.12 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1984 | -92.7% | 48.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.56 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1982 | -75.7% | 230.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 56.02 kilowatt-hours per person |
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 | 106.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 262.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 230.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 243.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 144.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 386.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 933.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 440.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,652 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,792 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,540 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,435 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,427 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,398 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,083 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 10 United States 5,422 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Brazil 5,280 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Portugal 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Germany 5,032 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Estonia 5,014 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Luxembourg 4,828 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 renewables per person in Netherlands?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Netherlands was 5,083 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 renewables per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5,083 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables 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 renewables per person?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.