Gas consumption per person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gas consumption per person was 14,209 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gas consumption per person in Netherlands, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 14,209 kilowatt-hours per person for gas consumption per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Netherlands peaked at 28,913 kilowatt-hours per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,219 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Netherlands 21st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,783 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,219 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,719 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 24,232 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,514 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,885 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,743 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,325 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,429 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,487 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,913 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,014 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,474 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,982 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,139 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,751 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,880 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,343 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,209 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,486 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 18 Australia 14,354 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Israel 14,260 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 14,214 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Taiwan 13,542 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Malaysia 12,828 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 South Korea 12,185 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in Netherlands?
- Gas consumption per person in Netherlands was 14,209 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 28,913 kilowatt-hours per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,219 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for gas consumption per person?
- Netherlands ranks 21st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.