Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 9.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alternative and nuclear energy in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 9.7% for alternative and nuclear energy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 302.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Netherlands peaked at 9.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1997.
Netherlands ranks 60th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.4% | — |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -37.3% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +53.2% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +38.4% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +23.5% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | +7.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 9.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2%, 80% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 9.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.9%, 65% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +53.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 4.8% | 9.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More energy & mining data for Netherlands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.4174 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Netherlands?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Netherlands was 9.7% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1997.
- How does Netherlands rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Netherlands ranks 60th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 302.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.