Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) was 3,984 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 low-carbon sources per person in Netherlands stood at 3,984 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 283.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Netherlands peaked at 3,984 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Netherlands 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 2.2 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 24.44 kilowatt-hours | +1011.9% |
| 1970 | 28.19 kilowatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 30.66 kilowatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 24.43 kilowatt-hours | -20.3% |
| 1973 | 82.36 kilowatt-hours | +237.1% |
| 1974 | 241.67 kilowatt-hours | +193.4% |
| 1975 | 302.49 kilowatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 1976 | 344.1 kilowatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 330.03 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 377.74 kilowatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 327.04 kilowatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 368.86 kilowatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 332.55 kilowatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 290.36 kilowatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 265.33 kilowatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 257.76 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 298.71 kilowatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 326.33 kilowatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 289.37 kilowatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 305.41 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 333.69 kilowatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 287.41 kilowatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 281.09 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 314.2 kilowatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 328.14 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 337.74 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 348.86 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 382.35 kilowatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 281.11 kilowatt-hours | -26.5% |
| 1998 | 387.31 kilowatt-hours | +37.8% |
| 1999 | 397.74 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 429.67 kilowatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 450.48 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 484.4 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 487.57 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 555.23 kilowatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 695.99 kilowatt-hours | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 699.05 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 713.19 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 825.44 kilowatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 903.85 kilowatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 903.93 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 976.79 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 968.36 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 883.48 kilowatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 924.25 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1,039 kilowatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 1,089 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1,203 kilowatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 1,285 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1,523 kilowatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 2,088 kilowatt-hours | +37.1% |
| 2021 | 2,497 kilowatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 2,919 kilowatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 3,362 kilowatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 3,601 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 3,984 kilowatt-hours | +10.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3,984 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,471 kilowatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3,984 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,824 kilowatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +1011.9% | 2.2 kilowatt-hours | 24.44 kilowatt-hours |
| 1973 | +237.1% | 24.43 kilowatt-hours | 82.36 kilowatt-hours |
| 1974 | +193.4% | 82.36 kilowatt-hours | 241.67 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.33 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 24.44 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 208.87 kilowatt-hours | 24.43 kilowatt-hours | 377.74 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 306.84 kilowatt-hours | 257.76 kilowatt-hours | 368.86 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 334.59 kilowatt-hours | 281.09 kilowatt-hours | 397.74 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 624.49 kilowatt-hours | 429.67 kilowatt-hours | 903.85 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,080 kilowatt-hours | 883.48 kilowatt-hours | 1,523 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,075 kilowatt-hours | 2,088 kilowatt-hours | 3,984 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More climate change data for Netherlands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.523 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9594 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -175.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 17.35 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 18.09 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Netherlands?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Netherlands was 3,984 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 low-carbon sources per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,984 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Netherlands ranks 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 283.5%. 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 low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.