Germany vs Netherlands: Share of primary energy use by source
Germany
28.1%
in 2025
Netherlands
29.7%
in 2025
Germany rank
35th
Netherlands rank
33rd
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 29.7% against 28.1% in Germany, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 77 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 11.7% | 9.7% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 10.4% | 39.5% | 29.2% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 43.0% | 28.8% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 41.0% | 22.3% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 37.0% | 14.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 36.0% | 13.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 32.3% | 5.7% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 29.7% against 28.1% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Germany and Netherlands?
- 1.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Germany ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.