Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 5,747 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Netherlands, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Netherlands is 5,747 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 147.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Netherlands peaked at 5,747 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Netherlands 23rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 74.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 632.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 74.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,145 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 928.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 781.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,118 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 962.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 782.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,114 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,667 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,424 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,463 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,167 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,111 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,091 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,100 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,747 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 20 Hungary 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Russia 6,123 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Belarus 6,015 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Brazil 5,505 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Japan 5,326 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 United Kingdom 5,308 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More climate change data for Netherlands
- Share co2 vs population 0.172 (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 18.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 17.35 million (2025)
- Urban population 95.9% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 6.3 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 12.26 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 6.3 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 6.3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Netherlands?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Netherlands was 5,747 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5,747 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Netherlands ranks 23rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.