Primary energy from solar per person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Primary energy from solar per person was 1,391 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar 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 solar per person in Netherlands is 1,391 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 2,046.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Netherlands peaked at 1,391 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Netherlands ranks 4th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1002 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3306 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4801 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 307.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 954.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 485.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,391 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Australia 2,164 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 1,604 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 3 Israel 1,407 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 Spain 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Austria 1,146 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 United States 1,131 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 from solar per person in Netherlands?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Netherlands was 1,391 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 solar per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,391 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar 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 solar per person?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,046.7%. 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 solar 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.