Primary energy from hydropower per person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 3.11 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.11 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 33.7%
World rank
67th
of 80 countries
All-time high
8.87 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2000
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from hydropower 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
In 2025, primary energy from hydropower per person in Netherlands stood at 3.11 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.7% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Netherlands peaked at 8.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Netherlands ranks 67th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from hydropower 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 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0.2063 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.2051 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0679 kilowatt-hours per person | -66.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1349 kilowatt-hours per person | +98.6% |
| 1989 | 2.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +1738.2% |
| 1990 | 5.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +128.1% |
| 1991 | 6.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 7.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 5.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 6.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 5.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 5.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 5.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 7.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 5.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 8.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +56.6% |
| 2001 | 7.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 6.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 4.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -34.6% |
| 2004 | 5.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 5.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 6.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 6.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 5.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 6.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 3.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -45.5% |
| 2012 | 6.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +82.4% |
| 2013 | 6.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 6.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 5.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 5.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 3.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -39.7% |
| 2018 | 4.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 4.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.3% |
| 2021 | 4.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +90.5% |
| 2022 | 2.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -43.9% |
| 2023 | 3.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.3% |
| 2024 | 4.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.2% |
| 2025 | 3.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3.11 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3.11 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from hydropower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +1738.2% | 0.1349 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.48 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3094 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 64 Hungary 25.42 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Morocco 10.49 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Bangladesh 5.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Israel 1.93 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Denmark 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Algeria 0.6109 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Netherlands?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Netherlands was 3.11 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 hydropower per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower 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 hydropower per person?
- Netherlands ranks 67th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.