Netherlands vs Ukraine: Electricity Compared

The Netherlands generated 120 TWh of electricity in 2022 and Ukraine 112 TWh, according to Ember. The Netherlands' largest source was gas (39.8%); Ukraine's was nuclear (55.8%). Each kWh generated emitted 326 gCO2/kWh in the Netherlands and 251 gCO2/kWh in Ukraine. These are Ember annual statistics for 2022, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Ember's latest annual figures for Ukraine are for 2022, while the Netherlands has figures to 2025, so this comparison uses 2022 for both.

Why this comparison: similar electricity demand on the same continent.

Key Facts

Nuclear supplied 55.8% of Ukraine's electricity in 2022, against 3.5% in the Netherlands.
The average person in the Netherlands used 6.46 MWh of electricity in 2022, 2.4 times as much as in Ukraine (2.72 MWh).
Low carbon sources supplied 43.6% of the Netherlands' electricity in 2022 and 72.2% of Ukraine's.
Electricity demand in 2022 was 116 TWh in the Netherlands and 112 TWh in Ukraine.

Key Figures, 2022

Ember annual statistics

Measure	Netherlands	Ukraine
Total generation	120 TWh	112 TWh
Electricity demand	116 TWh	112 TWh
Demand per person	6.46 MWh	2.72 MWh
Carbon intensity	326 gCO2/kWh	251 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions	39.1 MtCO2	27.9 MtCO2
Low carbon share	43.6%	72.2%
Largest source	Gas 39.8%	Nuclear 55.8%

Generation Mix, 2022

Share of generation

Source	Netherlands	Ukraine
Nuclear	3.5%	55.8%
Gas	39.8%	6.4%
Coal	12.3%	20.9%
Wind	18.0%	1.3%
Solar	13.9%	4.6%
Hydro	0.0%	9.9%
Bioenergy	8.2%	0.7%
Other fossil	4.3%	0.5%

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics

Carbon intensity of electricity generated in the Netherlands and Ukraine each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2022 it was 326 gCO2/kWh in the Netherlands and 251 gCO2/kWh in Ukraine.

Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh

Carbon intensity of electricity in Netherlands and Ukraine, 1985 to 2025
Year	Netherlands	Ukraine
1985	n/a	617 gCO2/kWh
1986	n/a	649 gCO2/kWh
1987	n/a	635 gCO2/kWh
1988	n/a	579 gCO2/kWh
1989	n/a	598 gCO2/kWh
1990	588 gCO2/kWh	576 gCO2/kWh
1991	567 gCO2/kWh	561 gCO2/kWh
1992	557 gCO2/kWh	565 gCO2/kWh
1993	548 gCO2/kWh	520 gCO2/kWh
1994	562 gCO2/kWh	505 gCO2/kWh
1995	579 gCO2/kWh	490 gCO2/kWh
1996	559 gCO2/kWh	429 gCO2/kWh
1997	557 gCO2/kWh	417 gCO2/kWh
1998	555 gCO2/kWh	395 gCO2/kWh
1999	533 gCO2/kWh	416 gCO2/kWh
2000	540 gCO2/kWh	403 gCO2/kWh
2001	541 gCO2/kWh	409 gCO2/kWh
2002	539 gCO2/kWh	414 gCO2/kWh
2003	541 gCO2/kWh	411 gCO2/kWh
2004	523 gCO2/kWh	368 gCO2/kWh
2005	512 gCO2/kWh	375 gCO2/kWh
2006	511 gCO2/kWh	404 gCO2/kWh
2007	510 gCO2/kWh	416 gCO2/kWh
2008	494 gCO2/kWh	418 gCO2/kWh
2009	487 gCO2/kWh	410 gCO2/kWh
2010	478 gCO2/kWh	410 gCO2/kWh
2011	472 gCO2/kWh	428 gCO2/kWh
2012	494 gCO2/kWh	442 gCO2/kWh
2013	501 gCO2/kWh	449 gCO2/kWh
2014	521 gCO2/kWh	418 gCO2/kWh
2015	551 gCO2/kWh	380 gCO2/kWh
2016	525 gCO2/kWh	409 gCO2/kWh
2017	490 gCO2/kWh	347 gCO2/kWh
2018	467 gCO2/kWh	349 gCO2/kWh
2019	410 gCO2/kWh	342 gCO2/kWh
2020	343 gCO2/kWh	325 gCO2/kWh
2021	352 gCO2/kWh	279 gCO2/kWh
2022	326 gCO2/kWh	251 gCO2/kWh
2023	268 gCO2/kWh	n/a
2024	251 gCO2/kWh	n/a
2025	254 gCO2/kWh	n/a

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics

Electricity demand per person in the Netherlands and Ukraine each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2022 it was 6.46 MWh in the Netherlands and 2.72 MWh in Ukraine.

Annual statistics through 2025, MWh

Electricity demand per person in Netherlands and Ukraine, 1985 to 2025
Year	Netherlands	Ukraine
1985	n/a	n/a
1986	n/a	n/a
1987	n/a	n/a
1988	n/a	n/a
1989	n/a	n/a
1990	n/a	n/a
1991	n/a	n/a
1992	n/a	n/a
1993	n/a	n/a
1994	n/a	n/a
1995	n/a	n/a
1996	n/a	n/a
1997	n/a	n/a
1998	n/a	n/a
1999	n/a	n/a
2000	6.66 MWh	3.39 MWh
2001	6.76 MWh	3.47 MWh
2002	6.82 MWh	3.51 MWh
2003	6.87 MWh	3.64 MWh
2004	7.07 MWh	3.69 MWh
2005	7.10 MWh	3.74 MWh
2006	7.21 MWh	3.87 MWh
2007	7.34 MWh	3.98 MWh
2008	7.35 MWh	3.97 MWh
2009	7.03 MWh	3.63 MWh
2010	7.21 MWh	3.98 MWh
2011	7.22 MWh	4.07 MWh
2012	7.06 MWh	4.06 MWh
2013	7.00 MWh	4.00 MWh
2014	6.86 MWh	3.79 MWh
2015	6.88 MWh	3.55 MWh
2016	6.91 MWh	3.53 MWh
2017	6.90 MWh	3.32 MWh
2018	6.95 MWh	3.40 MWh
2019	6.89 MWh	3.34 MWh
2020	6.76 MWh	3.25 MWh
2021	6.83 MWh	3.49 MWh
2022	6.46 MWh	2.72 MWh
2023	6.32 MWh	n/a
2024	6.48 MWh	n/a
2025	6.60 MWh	n/a

Netherlands history · Ukraine history

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2022.

Netherlands vs Ukraine: Electricity Compared

Key Facts

Key Figures, 2022

Generation Mix, 2022

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

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