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
Latest (2025)
5,747 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
23rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
5,747 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 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.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 6.66 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 74.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +1011.9% |
| 1970 | 85.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 92.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 74.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.3% |
| 1973 | 249.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +237.1% |
| 1974 | 732.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +193.4% |
| 1975 | 916.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.2% |
| 1976 | 1,043 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 1,000 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 1,145 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 991.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 1,118 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 1,008 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 879.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 804.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 781.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 904.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 988.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 876.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 923.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 1,003 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 850.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 828.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 920.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 964.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 981.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1,006 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1,094 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 782.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.5% |
| 1998 | 1,082 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.3% |
| 1999 | 1,114 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1,180 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1,244 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1,335 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1,302 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1,440 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 1,840 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 1,794 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1,954 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 2,153 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 2,424 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 2,398 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2,551 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,167 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 2,268 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 2,326 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2,309 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,365 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2,597 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 3,111 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 4,100 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.8% |
| 2021 | 4,710 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 5,167 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 5,290 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 5,536 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 5,747 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 5,747 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,308 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 5,747 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from low-carbon energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +1011.9% | 6.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 74.05 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1973 | +237.1% | 74.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 249.56 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1974 | +193.4% | 249.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 732.34 kilowatt-hours per person |
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)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate 66.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -19.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 95.9% (2025)
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 80 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.