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
Latest (2025)
3.18 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 50.7%
World rank
27th
of 80 countries
All-time high
17.23 terawatt-hours
in 2020
All-time low
-3.05 terawatt-hours
in 2013
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Netherlands, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – 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 27th out of 80 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.
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 2.43 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0.2091 terawatt-hours | -91.4% |
| 1977 | -0.0152 terawatt-hours | -107.2% |
| 1978 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | -6980.1% |
| 1979 | -0.3182 terawatt-hours | -130.5% |
| 1980 | -0.2485 terawatt-hours | -21.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1848 terawatt-hours | -174.4% |
| 1982 | -2.48 terawatt-hours | -1444.3% |
| 1983 | -0.103 terawatt-hours | -95.9% |
| 1984 | -0.6485 terawatt-hours | +529.4% |
| 1985 | 1.29 terawatt-hours | -298.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3404 terawatt-hours | -73.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4505 terawatt-hours | +32.4% |
| 1988 | 0.418 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.239 terawatt-hours | -42.8% |
| 1990 | -0.616 terawatt-hours | -357.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2934 terawatt-hours | -147.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0821 terawatt-hours | -72.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3354 terawatt-hours | +308.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3013 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3044 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | +234.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4955 terawatt-hours | -51.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5725 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5849 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.92 terawatt-hours | +57.3% |
| 2001 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | +74.3% |
| 2003 | -0.7405 terawatt-hours | -141.6% |
| 2004 | 2.93 terawatt-hours | -495.8% |
| 2005 | 6.11 terawatt-hours | +108.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8999 terawatt-hours | -85.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5001 terawatt-hours | -44.4% |
| 2008 | 3.52 terawatt-hours | +603.9% |
| 2009 | 4.46 terawatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6301 terawatt-hours | -85.9% |
| 2011 | 2.25 terawatt-hours | +257.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6053 terawatt-hours | -73.1% |
| 2013 | -3.05 terawatt-hours | -603.4% |
| 2014 | -1.77 terawatt-hours | -41.9% |
| 2015 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | -167.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2935 terawatt-hours | -75.4% |
| 2017 | 2.91 terawatt-hours | +892.3% |
| 2018 | 3.96 terawatt-hours | +35.9% |
| 2019 | 8.11 terawatt-hours | +104.9% |
| 2020 | 17.23 terawatt-hours | +112.4% |
| 2021 | 11.97 terawatt-hours | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 8.01 terawatt-hours | -33.1% |
| 2023 | 3.72 terawatt-hours | -53.5% |
| 2024 | 6.45 terawatt-hours | +73.5% |
| 2025 | 3.18 terawatt-hours | -50.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3.18 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8583 terawatt-hours, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3.18 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2349 terawatt-hours, 13.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +6980.1% | -0.0152 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours |
| 1982 | -1444.3% | 0.1848 terawatt-hours | -2.48 terawatt-hours |
| 2017 | +892.3% | 0.2935 terawatt-hours | 2.91 terawatt-hours |
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
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
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) – 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 27th out of 80 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) – 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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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.