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
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 79 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.
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
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 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 79 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.