Electricity generation from wind per person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Electricity generation from wind per person was 1,837 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,837 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1,837 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from wind 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
In 2025, electricity generation from wind per person in Netherlands stood at 1,837 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 316.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind per person in Netherlands peaked at 1,837 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Netherlands 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from wind 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 | 0.0684 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0.1358 kilowatt-hours | +98.7% |
| 1988 | 1.08 kilowatt-hours | +694.6% |
| 1989 | 1.54 kilowatt-hours | +42.8% |
| 1990 | 3.99 kilowatt-hours | +159.0% |
| 1991 | 5.94 kilowatt-hours | +48.8% |
| 1992 | 9.82 kilowatt-hours | +65.3% |
| 1993 | 11.05 kilowatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 15.5 kilowatt-hours | +40.3% |
| 1995 | 20.56 kilowatt-hours | +32.7% |
| 1996 | 28.13 kilowatt-hours | +36.8% |
| 1997 | 29.89 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 40.44 kilowatt-hours | +35.3% |
| 1999 | 40.15 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 51.69 kilowatt-hours | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 51.29 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 58.32 kilowatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 80.65 kilowatt-hours | +38.3% |
| 2004 | 113.85 kilowatt-hours | +41.2% |
| 2005 | 125.72 kilowatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 166.12 kilowatt-hours | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 208.09 kilowatt-hours | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 256.67 kilowatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 274.51 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 237.91 kilowatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 302.65 kilowatt-hours | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 294.41 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 331.82 kilowatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 340.57 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 441.33 kilowatt-hours | +29.6% |
| 2016 | 474.87 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 610.44 kilowatt-hours | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 605.58 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 656.31 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 865.81 kilowatt-hours | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 1,023 kilowatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 1,205 kilowatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 1,632 kilowatt-hours | +35.4% |
| 2024 | 1,837 kilowatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2025 | 1,837 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1,837 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 104.38 kilowatt-hours, 17.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1,837 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 219.76 kilowatt-hours, 8.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +694.6% | 0.1358 kilowatt-hours | 1.08 kilowatt-hours |
| 1990 | +159.0% | 1.54 kilowatt-hours | 3.99 kilowatt-hours |
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 | 0.2825 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 1.54 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.55 kilowatt-hours | 3.99 kilowatt-hours | 40.44 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.69 kilowatt-hours | 51.29 kilowatt-hours | 274.51 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 429.59 kilowatt-hours | 237.91 kilowatt-hours | 656.31 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,400 kilowatt-hours | 865.81 kilowatt-hours | 1,837 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 wind per person in Netherlands?
- Electricity generation from wind per person in Netherlands was 1,837 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 wind per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,837 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for electricity generation from wind per person?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind per person rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 316.2%. 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 wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.