Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Netherlands
Netherlands: Annual change in primary energy from renewables was 3.18 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Netherlands, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from renewables in Netherlands stood at 3.18 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.7% on the previous year and up 166.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from renewables in Netherlands peaked at 17.23 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, -3.05 terawatt-hours, in 2013.
That places Netherlands 26th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.3352 terawatt-hours | -0.3182 terawatt-hours | 2.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0564 terawatt-hours | -2.48 terawatt-hours | 1.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3372 terawatt-hours | -0.616 terawatt-hours | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 terawatt-hours | -0.7405 terawatt-hours | 6.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 terawatt-hours | -3.05 terawatt-hours | 8.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.43 terawatt-hours | 3.18 terawatt-hours | 17.23 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More energy & mining data for Netherlands
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2024)
- Gas production 77.69 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,235 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 77.69 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,235 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 12.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 49.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from renewables in Netherlands?
- Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Netherlands was 3.18 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.23 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.05 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- Netherlands ranks 26th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.