Primary energy from wind per person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Primary energy from wind per person was 1,782 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,782 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
6th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,838 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from wind 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 wind per person in Netherlands stood at 1,782 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 303.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from wind per person in Netherlands peaked at 1,838 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Netherlands ranks 6th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from wind 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 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0684 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.1358 kilowatt-hours per person | +98.7% |
| 1988 | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +694.6% |
| 1989 | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.8% |
| 1990 | 3.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +141.7% |
| 1991 | 5.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +55.9% |
| 1992 | 9.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +65.7% |
| 1993 | 11.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 15.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.9% |
| 1995 | 20.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.5% |
| 1996 | 27.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.2% |
| 1997 | 30.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 40.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.9% |
| 1999 | 40.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 51.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.6% |
| 2001 | 50.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 58.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 80.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.7% |
| 2004 | 113.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.1% |
| 2005 | 125.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 165.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.0% |
| 2007 | 207.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 256.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 274.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 238.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 302.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 294.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 331.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 340.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 441.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.6% |
| 2016 | 474.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 610.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 605.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 656.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 866.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 1,022 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 1,205 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.0% |
| 2024 | 1,838 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 2025 | 1,782 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1,782 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 614.25 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1,782 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 450.31 kilowatt-hours per person, 4.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +694.6% | 0.1358 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.08 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 | 0.2825 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 40.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 50.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 274.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 429.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 238.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 656.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,392 kilowatt-hours per person | 866.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,838 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 3 Denmark 3,179 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 Norway 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 Ireland 2,272 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Germany 1,590 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Lithuania 1,478 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Australia 1,468 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 wind per person in Netherlands?
- Primary energy from wind per person in Netherlands was 1,782 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 wind per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,838 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from wind 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 wind per person?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from wind per person rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 303.8%. 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 wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.