Electricity generation from solar per person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Electricity generation from solar per person was 1,553 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,553 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 29.8%
World rank
2nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,553 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from solar per person in Netherlands, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1,553 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from solar per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.8% on the previous year and up 2,294.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Netherlands peaked at 1,553 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
Netherlands ranks 2nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0.6273 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0.6227 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6179 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.23 kilowatt-hours | +98.7% |
| 2003 | 1.83 kilowatt-hours | +49.3% |
| 2004 | 1.83 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.43 kilowatt-hours | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 2.43 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.42 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.41 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.4 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.58 kilowatt-hours | +49.2% |
| 2011 | 5.93 kilowatt-hours | +65.9% |
| 2012 | 11.23 kilowatt-hours | +89.3% |
| 2013 | 24.16 kilowatt-hours | +115.1% |
| 2014 | 42.87 kilowatt-hours | +77.4% |
| 2015 | 64.88 kilowatt-hours | +51.4% |
| 2016 | 93 kilowatt-hours | +43.3% |
| 2017 | 127.06 kilowatt-hours | +36.6% |
| 2018 | 212.96 kilowatt-hours | +67.6% |
| 2019 | 307.91 kilowatt-hours | +44.6% |
| 2020 | 485.92 kilowatt-hours | +57.8% |
| 2021 | 637.32 kilowatt-hours | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 930.5 kilowatt-hours | +46.0% |
| 2023 | 1,084 kilowatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 1,197 kilowatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 1,553 kilowatt-hours | +29.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1,553 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 354.01 kilowatt-hours, 4.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1,553 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 335.23 kilowatt-hours, 4.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0627 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.6273 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 kilowatt-hours | 0.6179 kilowatt-hours | 2.43 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.36 kilowatt-hours | 3.58 kilowatt-hours | 307.91 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 981.34 kilowatt-hours | 485.92 kilowatt-hours | 1,553 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Australia 2,079 kilowatt-hours compare
- 3 Cook Islands 1,455 kilowatt-hours compare
- 4 Israel 1,395 kilowatt-hours compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 1,379 kilowatt-hours 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 electricity generation from solar per person in Netherlands?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Netherlands was 1,553 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,553 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,294.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.