Australia vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Australia
4,100 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
3,984 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
24th
Netherlands rank
26th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4,100 kilowatt-hours against 3,984 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 116 kilowatt-hours.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 26th of 214 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 928.87 kilowatt-hours | 334.59 kilowatt-hours | 594.28 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 946.84 kilowatt-hours | 624.49 kilowatt-hours | 322.36 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 1,554 kilowatt-hours | 1,080 kilowatt-hours | 474.24 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 3,367 kilowatt-hours | 3,075 kilowatt-hours | 292.12 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Australia or Netherlands?
- Australia, at 4,100 kilowatt-hours against 3,984 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Australia and Netherlands?
- 116 kilowatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Australia ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 26th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.