Netherlands Energy Use per Capita

3,416 kg oil eq. per capita −2.38 kg oil eq. per capita

Dec 2024 · Annual

Energy use per capita in the Netherlands fell to 3,415.76 kg oil equivalent in 2024, down from 3,418.14 in 2023. The reading marks the lowest level in the series dating back to 1990, and is well below the all-time high of 4,985.68 recorded in 2004.

Netherlands Energy Use per Capita, 1990–2024
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
3,416 kg oil eq. per capita3,418 kg oil eq. per capita4,986 kg oil eq. per capitaDec 20043,416 kg oil eq. per capitaDec 20241990 – 2024Annual

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About this series

Energy Use per Capita in Netherlands averaged 4,507 kg oil eq. per capita from 1990 until 2024, reaching an all-time high of 4,986 kg oil eq. per capita in Dec 2004 and a record low of 3,416 kg oil eq. per capita in Dec 2024. The series is reported yearly with history from 1990.

Energy use per capita measures total primary energy consumption divided by population, expressed in kilograms of oil equivalent per capita. The data is reported annually for the Netherlands, with the series available from 1990 to 2024.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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