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
Latest (2025)
1,391 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
4th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,391 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 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 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar 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 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0655 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.065 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 kilowatt-hours per person | -99.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0642 kilowatt-hours per person | +9848.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1279 kilowatt-hours per person | +99.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1272 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2211 kilowatt-hours per person | +73.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3306 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4801 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.2% |
| 2001 | 0.807 kilowatt-hours per person | +68.1% |
| 2002 | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 1.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +79.5% |
| 2004 | 2.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 2.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 2.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 3.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.1% |
| 2011 | 5.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +68.0% |
| 2012 | 15 kilowatt-hours per person | +151.9% |
| 2013 | 30.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +102.7% |
| 2014 | 46.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.6% |
| 2015 | 64.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.6% |
| 2016 | 93.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +43.7% |
| 2017 | 127.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.7% |
| 2018 | 212.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +67.2% |
| 2019 | 307.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.7% |
| 2020 | 485.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.8% |
| 2021 | 637.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 930.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.9% |
| 2023 | 1,084 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 1,197 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 1,391 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1,391 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 726 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1,391 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 490.5 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +9848.9% | 0.0006 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0642 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 | 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
- 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 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 80 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.