Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita
Netherlands
5.75 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
5.31 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Netherlands rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
25th
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5.75 kilowatt-hours per person against 5.31 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.44 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Netherlands ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 79 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0161 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.32 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.6329 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.9286 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 2 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.9624 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.73 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.75 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.65 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 5.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.31 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- Netherlands, at 5.75 kilowatt-hours per person against 5.31 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 0.44 kilowatt-hours per person, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. 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 of total energy supply per person.